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Photo, 16 March 2021

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Carol, 29 May 2019

My chickens live in a large cage with a roof, rather like a mesh greenhouse. They have taken to sleeping on top of their coop, inside the cage. Will this do them any harm?


Green, 3 August 2016

My white and black silky Dalmation, is about five months old and is already getting ready to lay some eggs. With her mate Comet a serima and his sister Poppy ready at her side. Dalmation will not leave Comet's side and Comet will usually bring her some grass or pellets from the food container. Also the cross breed for a silky and a serima is a frizzle but you will hope to get a Frizzle hen because they are actulay the best hen and because the frizzle's crow sounds like a brocken violin.


Amanda, 9 June 2016

I have just had an Australorp gone broody and comments above are useful. I opened the nestbox hatch and poured a small amount of water over her head to try and rehydrate and break the broodyness. it seemed to break the torpor that she had entered and she crossly moved onto a perch in the house. I then opened the back door of the house and she grudgingly went out. she is now eating her favourite corn with her mates outside and I am hoping that she will now stop.....


Cornerstone, 21 March 2015

We have a broody bantam, very aggressive, so we moved her to a separate box, but I love her being there. Her male partner died a few weeks ago, so I know her eggs won`t be fertile. I just bought 6 eggs from a local breeder and swapped her eggs for these others. One week to go!


Chloe, 21 September 2013

when my chook went broody we bought some fertilised eggs for her and they hatched within the 3-4 weeks!!


Linda, 10 September 2013

I had an ISA Brown go broody. I kept removing her from the nest box and also removed eggs. It was a very hot day 99 * and I found her dead in the nesting box. I tried to make sure she was drinking every time I found her sitting gaping. I think she just got dehydrated. Broke my heart.


Suzi, 30 July 2013

Hi I have a chicken suddenly gone broody at first I thought she was unwell but what with the growling and snappyness I had a hint she went broody, I wonder if it has to do with bringing out the new chicks we hatched and are now in their own coup next to the older hens as 2 of the chicks is hers and she reckonises them as she spent a lot of time looking. Now I know I will lift her off .


Rebecca, 6 July 2013

Thank you for the information.... I wasn't sure if she was sick or gone broody. All the symptoms lead me to believe that she has gone broody and is not sick. I will block the nesting box and see if that works and keep a watchful eye on her..... thanks....


Lizzy, 26 June 2013

My speckled hen has gone broody too. I lift her off and she continues to sit on the ground then heads back to the nest box. I think I'll persevere and hope she loses interest soon. I'm still managing to collect eggs, including an absolute stonkingly massive one from her this morning (earlier than her usual lunchtime lay).

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