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Rural/Farm Life

truegrit44

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8. I have had some sucess with this method

Reply to womanofthehills (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 01:22 PM

Aug 2013

and just dip their bottoms in water a couple times a day. You need to make sure air gets underneath them so you can suspend the wire cage.
I hate broody hens as I don't want to raise any chicks that way and they take up a nest box and only have 3 boxes for my 9 layers. I have never had them lay anymore after they go broody they don't even care if they are setting on an egg or not, so no production from them.

I have rehomed a couple of them to folks that wanted to hatch eggs that way.

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How have you dealt with a broody hen? [View all] womanofthehills Jul 2013 OP

I don't know how to discourage a hen from setting once they are determined to do so. Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #1

What is your goal? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #2

my solution was always extra-crispy, with cole slaw on the side..... lastlib Jul 2013 #3

I let them set. LWolf Jul 2013 #4

That is what I did this year. Put a big x on a couple of the eggs and let her keep those. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #5

Build a small separate cage PuraVidaDreamin Jul 2013 #6

Thanks for all the suggestions womanofthehills Jul 2013 #7

I have had some sucess with this method truegrit44 Aug 2013 #8