"I have two 4-month old point of lay hens that were hatched on our farm. They are Australorp/Buff Orpington and Australorp/Barred Rock mixes. We are selling them for $15 each.
"I've looked on craigslist and see plenty of them. We just bought 11- 5 from craigslist (4 from same flock and same breed roo) and 6 from a neighbor who just moved into a new house and didn't have time to deal with chickens yet.
"I will sell you a Buff Orpington. She was 2 yrs old this January. Sweet, has only been broody once.
I just bought chicks a few months ago and will be phasing a few adults out.
"Did you have other hens when you brought home the baby chicks? If yes, did any others peck at the new babies or did you separate them and just let the broody one near them?"
"i just kept taking her out of the nesting box as often as I could. Also, I removed the eggs as soon as possible to keep her from sitting on them all day. In addition, I gave her lots of running around the yard time so that she could "snap out of…"
"You can try putting her in a large wire bottomed cage (like a rabbit cage) with no bedding to brood on for about 72 hours. Of course make sure it's in a cool location with plenty of food and cool water. This recently got one of my hens to end her…"
"I had a broody hen for 7 weeks last year and the only thing that worked was getting baby chicks. She was cured in less than 24 hrs after bringing the little ones home"
"Thanks. We converted what had been a foaling barn into combination storage and chicken coop and then fenced in the area behind the barn. It is really pleasant to go out and sit with them when it isn't so miserably hot."
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