Old woman new chicken mom

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. You're getting great advice so I'll just wish you, and your flock, luck!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi, and welcome to BYC! It's so nice to meet you!

 

[Bawkbok]

Hi and welcome here. It's good to have you. This is the place for advice and learning. Hoping your girl is just broody and not ill. Keep us updated. Best of luck with your new chicken adventures.

 

[DLA]

Hi! Welcome to BYC! She may be broody and that means she wants to hatch baby chicks. You don't need a rooster for this and its pretty common. Does she growl at you and puff up her feathers when you come near? And has she been pulling out her stomach feathers? If she has been acting like that she probably is broody. Usually, they sit for 3-4 weeks (that's how long it takes to hatch a baby chick, 21 days) but mine have gone for 2 months before we could break them due to how cold it was and me not being home. I would take her out of the box and put her in a dog crate for 3-4 days or until she stops being broody. Some hens are more persistent than others and it can take longer.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/complete-guide-dealing-with-all-things-broody.63028/

Good advice!

Hope she is broody and not sick but there's lots of resources to help you on this site either way!

I just love that sound when they growl like that. Cracks me up every time. It's so funny to hear that noise coming from a chicken.

 

[Newchickmomm]

You guys are amazing. Thank you so much for the great advice. She appears to be very healthy so I’m pretty sure she is briody. I’ve removed her from her nest twice and put her in the run. She eats and drinks, pecks the ground for a while and then returns to her nest. I’m going to set up a dog crate and follow your advice. Again, thanks so much.

 

[Noraaaaa]

Good advice!

Thank you!

Hope she is broody and not sick but there's lots of resources to help you on this site either way!

I just love that sound when they growl like that. Cracks me up every time. It's so funny to hear that noise coming from a chicken.

Hah! Same! So silly!

 

[Bawkbok]

Thank you!

Hah! Same! So silly!

I just love that sound when they growl like that. Cracks me up every time. It's so funny to hear that noise coming from a chicken.

@DLA, the first time I was growled at I wasn't sure what to think. She sounded mean and almost like a dog - the look on her face said - if you come any closer I'm going to attack you!