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GardenWeb - The Internet's Garden Community ... RE: Can your make a hen 'go broody' ... Has anyone shuffled eggs from other hens into the nest of a broody hen, while maybe removing some of the broody hen's eggs (because you already have a kazillion of her offspring running around)?
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It's difficult to "make" a hen go broody, this mood is determined by her own instincts, hormones, voices in her head, instructions beamed down from her Mother Ship. The best way to tell a hen has gone broody is when she wants to stay in her nest spot at night instead of going up to the roost to sleep.
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and we’ve decided that managing broody hens is a lot of trouble), so have selected against this natural instinct in modern breeds. If we make going broody a capital offense, it doesn’t take long for the hens to get the point! ... Broody-hen-hide...
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www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Broody-Hens-1.html
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The easiest way to hatch and brood new poultry stock is to use natural mothers--broody hens. ... Setting the Broody Hen ... If I allow a broody off the nest, it is only when I am caring for the general flock, and I make certain the broody is back on the nest when I leave the area.
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She will make muttering, growling sounds if disturbed, and may even peck or otherwise try to defend her nest. She will only leave the nest once a day to eat, drink and defecate. You should make sure the hen does do this at least every other day so she will not either starve or get the eggs dirty with her droppings.
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www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKBroody.html
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depends on the breed .if it is a redy/brown couloured hen with a white tail then it is one of the comercial strains . they don't often go broody most other types chooks will go broody sooner or later. some types better than others. leave so...
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Once the hen has picked out her nest, it’s time to make it easier for her to obtain food and water. Attach a small watering dish and feed dish to the side of the nesting box level with the hen’s face. You want her to be able to lean over to eat or drink. ... How to Set Eggs Under a Broody Hen...
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USING A BROODY HEN; If you are going to use a broody hen, follow the directions in FIRST DAY (below). #1 (Clean), #3 (Drafts), #5 (Litter) and #6 (water) and then go to Broody Hen, putting chicks under on the "Feeding ... Make an area (See Space Needs) for the chicks with cardboard walls 2 feet high and round corners,
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I have a Buff Orpington Hen that is trying to go broody for the third time this year. I was wondering how many times a hen will go broody in a year. She has hatched out two clutches this year. Twelve from the first clutch, [one strangled in the wire], [one;
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