When Your Hen Decides to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom (a.k.a. Going Broody)

When Your Hen Goes Broody: What It Means and What to Do

One day she’s clucking around the yard, laying eggs like a champ The next day she’s parked in the nest box, glaring at you like you just tried to steal her firstborn Welcome to the world of the broody hen—where logic goes out the window, hormones run the show, and your egg supply takes a nosedive

What “Broody” Really Means

In chicken terms, broody = mom mode Your hen has decided her life’s calling is to sit on eggs until they magically hatch, whether those eggs are fertile or not

James Bond Movie Title Fits Chickens

Back in 1983 swashbuckling and suave actor Sean Connery thrilled movie goers in the  James Bond spy movie, NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN   There might not seem to be a connection between the movie and chickens, but there is

Chickens are individuals No two are exactly alike  Each has a distinct personality

Sometimes they do downright goofy things that defy human logic Chickens don’t read catalogs or books or watch YouTube videos about their supposed behavior but one thing is certain  Rigid words don’t work to describe chicken traits  Exceptions abound    When preparing a chick order it’s important to remember that the