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How do I stop a brooding hen?
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Posted by pamelad (My Page) on Tue, Jul 14, 09 at 23:35
| No Rooster, don't want chicks, just eggs. How do I stop a Polish Crested from brooding? HELP !!!! |
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RE: How do I stop a brooding hen?
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| Many years ago when I lived on a farm (1940's), we 'broke' brooding hens the old fashioned way - put them into a coop with no nest, or at least an eggless nest. Only food and water were available. After 2 to 3 days of confinement, their hormones adjusted and when they stopped making brooding sounds and motions, we'd release them. Apparently, it is a clutch of eggs under a brood hen that activates her brooding phase. |
RE: How do I stop a brooding hen?
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| Wow, you've got a broody Polish?! That's one determined hen! *L* Mine never go broody. Lots of my other hens DO, though, no clutch of eggs activation needed. :) Although it is imperative to not allow a broody that you are trying to break to have any eggs under her. I've got several techniques for breaking broods here on my site, it might help: http://jackshenhouse.com/VSChickHensBroodiesChicks.htm In addition to what I've got there, you can try giving her a handful of ice cubes to 'brood'--the chill and the wet undercarriage can both work to dissuade her. Velvet ~:> |
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