Broody Hen Out of Broodinesshow Long Until She Lays an Egg Again

You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.

• Forums
• Raising BackYard Chickens
• Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying

How long for broody hen to lay eggs again

• Thread starter Fullcoop
• Start date Oct 17, 2017

• #1

One of my chickens (6 month old white rock) went broody. She wouldn't leave the nest even with no eggs in the box and the other hens picked on her when she came out to make her go sit back on the nest. Well of course she stopped laying eggs but it took me 2 days to break her from sitting in the box all day but she still hasn't laid eggs again. How long for her to start again? Is it weird that another chicken stopped laying too while she was broody and hasn't eggs since?

• #2

It can take several weeks to a month for a hen to begin to lay again after going broody depending on the hen and the breed.

Usually hens molt after brooding, so they have to finish that process before they lay again. Making sure their nutrition level is up can help them regain strength to lay sooner.

Other things can factor in as well. If they finish brooding to go into the winter months, you may not see an egg until spring.

LofMc

• Thread starter
• #3

Oh man! I hope it doesn't take that long for her to lay eggs again.

It can take several weeks to a month for a hen to begin to lay again after going broody depending on the hen and the breed.

Usually hens molt after brooding, so they have to finish that process before they lay again. Making sure their nutrition level is up can help them regain strength to lay sooner.

Other things can factor in as well. If they finish brooding to go into the winter months, you may not see an egg until spring.

LofMc

• #4

If the hen has only been broody for a couple of days, mine usually start laying again within 1 to 2 weeks after breaking their broodiness.

• #5

I had a chicken that didn't lay eggs for a month after being broody. Like "Lady of McCamly" said it depends on the breed and hen. Look luck! hope you get an egg soon!

• #6

Oh man! I hope it doesn't take that long for her to lay eggs again.

I would be surprised that it takes her that long...first because I am surprised she went broody at all. White Rock have been genetically selected for production which means deselected for broodiness.

Chances are she will be into production soon since you broke her of her broodiness.

Be aware, some hens are real stinkers about wanting to brood and nothing short of hatching chicks makes them stop.

I put my girls to work hatching eggs, but I know not all people prefer to or can do that.

LofMc

• Thread starter
• #7

I hope you're right that she starts producing again soon. It's just my luck that I picked a "non broody" breed just for her to decide that she wants to be different.

I would be surprised that it takes her that long...first because I am surprised she went broody at all. White Rock have been genetically selected for production which means deselected for broodiness.

Chances are she will be into production soon since you broke her of her broodiness.

Be aware, some hens are real stinkers about wanting to brood and nothing short of hatching chicks makes them stop.

I put my girls to work hatching eggs, but I know not all people prefer to or can do that.

LofMc

• #8

It can take several weeks to a month for a hen to begin to lay again after going broody depending on the hen and the breed.

Usually hens molt after brooding, so they have to finish that process before they lay again. Making sure their nutrition level is up can help them regain strength to lay sooner.

Other things can factor in as well. If they finish brooding to go into the winter months, you may not see an egg until spring.

LofMc

My 1 year old Jersey Giant went broody so I left her alone. She hatched 1 chick from the 2 eggs she had. The chick is 4 days old and moma laid an egg today the size of a nickel.

Similar threads

• Forums
• Raising BackYard Chickens
• Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying

jacksoncionew.blogspot.com

Source: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-long-for-broody-hen-to-lay-eggs-again.1203847/

Share this post