She has dropped lots of feathers from under her tummy and is sitting in one of the nest boxes ON NOTHING!
It is really a bit funny.
So now we have only been getting 3 eggs at the most.
I of course went googling around to find out how to deter her from sitting on nothing. So far I have tried putting ice packs underneath her to cool her down but she just stays there and warms them up, no matter how often I renew them. I have also shoved her off the nest a number of times throughout the day to make sure she toilets, drinks and eats, but she just rushes back into the nest within 20 minutes.
Has anyone got any other ideas that they've found successful?
I don't know what this will do to the pecking order, as she is the top hen, and is a really gentle leader.
Cutie! I'm worried about Little Lady going broody.
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She should stop being broody in a few weeks if she isn't sitting on eggs.
I always hate it when hens that don't have a rooster go broody! It's so sad to have to break them of it. I've read some people say to put them in a wire cage just so air will flow underneath them and cool them down. Also, you can dunk their bottoms in cold water if that doesn't work. Some girls are just more stubborn than others. Good luck with Matilda!
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