Jasfarm
Songster
I have a broody Buff Orpington - I think. She exhibited the signs of pre-broodiness, raising her hackles, hissing, and staying in the best box. However, would still free-range, eat, laid eggs, dust bathe, but would much prefer to be in the nest box.
We put her in a dog crate for 24, didn't work, then back in for a full 48 hr. Today, she ran around scratching, but now she is back in the nest box; I hope to lay an egg.
My question is 1) is she actually broody? 2) I hate leaving her in the crate, I have chicks but they are way too old at this point to do a switch. 3) should I give her fertilized eggs? Or can I even find a day old chick somewhere and put that under her? Or would she need a clutch?
Thank you!
We put her in a dog crate for 24, didn't work, then back in for a full 48 hr. Today, she ran around scratching, but now she is back in the nest box; I hope to lay an egg.
My question is 1) is she actually broody? 2) I hate leaving her in the crate, I have chicks but they are way too old at this point to do a switch. 3) should I give her fertilized eggs? Or can I even find a day old chick somewhere and put that under her? Or would she need a clutch?
Thank you!