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Post by Shirls on Apr 25, 2015 6:38:14 GMT
This is really beginning to become a nuisance. Bea, for the second time has become 'broody'. During this time she won't lay eggs (how inconvenient is that!!!  ?). I have had to resort now to putting her in the 'sin' bin. She comes out to eat and drink but has to go back in the crate. She just sits where I put her as you will see in the pictures, as the nest 'egg' basket is banned! This means that she can't get comfortable to sit and 'brood'. She has to stay in there all night too. The crate allows the air to circulate underneath her so she doesn't get all warm and comfy. Georgie is not happy with the situation as this means that she is on her own most of the time. She does however visit Bea.    |
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Post by samwiseg on Apr 25, 2015 7:45:25 GMT
Oh bless her! Frumpy lumpy Bea gets a visitor! Just goes to show the "flock" instinct is there  Am sorry Bea is broody, how long will it take her to come out of it? |
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Post by suesbird on Apr 25, 2015 8:08:08 GMT
Oh dear Shirls, these hormonal hens have a lot to answer for  |
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Post by Shirls on Apr 25, 2015 8:28:20 GMT
How very dare you samwiseg!!! Frumpy lumpy indeed!!!! In answer to your question: how long is a piece of string? - I'm afraid. Heaven only knows. |
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Post by samwiseg on Apr 25, 2015 8:38:08 GMT
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Post by Hezz on Apr 25, 2015 9:51:28 GMT
How very dare you samwiseg!!! Frumpy lumpy indeed!!!! In answer to your question: how long is a piece of string? - I'm afraid. Heaven only knows. Lol!!!  Poor Bea, but that photo with Georgie sitting nest to the crate is just superb. so sweet.  |
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Post by Shirls on Apr 25, 2015 10:23:20 GMT
I have now looked on the Chicken Chick website and oh what a bother this 'broodiness' is! I have now moved the 'crate' out onto the patio into full light out of site of the run and egg basket, and put food and water in with Bea, so she can stay in there now - even if it is for FIVE WEEKS!!!! Apparently she could turn Georgie broody too and I don't have another carrier to use as a crate if she goes too. Thought it would be easy looking after chickens after looking after budgies!! How wrong can one be?
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Post by Hezz on Apr 26, 2015 2:38:19 GMT
Lordy be! You certainly took on a lot when got these fluffy bums, Shirls.  Good luck!  |
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Post by OP on Apr 26, 2015 6:55:42 GMT
I know nothing about this broody condition other than it is the desire to sit on eggs. If this is so are you able to provide her with some false eggs to sit on? I'm thinking if she had some she wouldn't want to lay more. Can you get false eggs, or blow some real ones and fill them so the wouldn't break or go rotten? Sorry if this is all tosh, I'm just thinking out loud.
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Post by Shirls on Apr 26, 2015 7:13:21 GMT
I know nothing about this broody condition other than it is the desire to sit on eggs. If this is so are you able to provide her with some false eggs to sit on? I'm thinking if she had some she wouldn't want to lay more. Can you get false eggs, or blow some real ones and fill them so the wouldn't break or go rotten? Sorry if this is all tosh, I'm just thinking out loud. The problem is that she won't lay eggs while she is broody. She doesn't need eggs to sit on to get or be broody. Hence putting her in a wire bottom cage to cool her down and get her out of her broodiness. She squats down and gets all warm and comfy like she is sitting on eggs whether there are eggs there or not!! She can be broody for three weeks or so and then won't lay eggs afterwards for, I think, a week. I am fast coming to the conclusion to leave her alone and let her get on with it at the moment as it is a pain to keep her in such a confined space, with separate food and water and I worry about Georgie getting very lonely. Thank you for your tips and concern OP. |
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Post by OP on Apr 26, 2015 7:56:38 GMT
I have decided I know nothing at all about it. |
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Post by samwiseg on Apr 26, 2015 8:11:57 GMT
I have decided I know nothing at all about it. Oh common OP, this is a forum where we exchange ideas, suggestions and the like so I dont think what you thought of was illogical at all?!!! Give yourself some credit  There, that told you didn't it?! |
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Post by OP on Apr 26, 2015 10:02:47 GMT
Thank you Sam, I consider myself told. My idea may have not been illogical, it was just wrong. |
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Post by Shirls on Apr 26, 2015 15:08:46 GMT
Nah OP, you just don't know much about chickens, can't expect you to know everything can we? A year go I knew NOTHING about chickens, now, I think I could write a book!
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Post by OP on Apr 26, 2015 16:32:57 GMT
Blimey I don't want to know everything. That would be like a know it all. Thank you for your kind words. |
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?). I have had to resort now to putting her in the 'sin' bin. She comes out to eat and drink but has to go back in the crate. She just sits where I put her as you will see in the pictures, as the nest 'egg' basket is banned! This means that she can't get comfortable to sit and 'brood'. She has to stay in there all night too. The crate allows the air to circulate underneath her so she doesn't get all warm and comfy. 
Good luck! 
