- 1). Remove the hen from the nest several times a day. Keeping the hen from getting comfortable on the nest is key to breaking broodiness.
- 2). Put a "clutch" of ice cubes under the hen. Replacing eggs with ice cubes will force the chicken off the nest.
- 3). Place the hen in a pen where she can't see her old nest. Keeping her away from her nest for about four days may break the broodiness. Provide food and water at all times.
- 4). Put the hen in a raised wire cage for a few days. Provide food and water, but no bedding material. The cool air rising into the cage and no comfortable place to nest will stop the brooding behavior.
- 5). Dunk the chicken into a pail of cool water. The hen's body temperature will rise when brooding and the cool water will bring it down and stop the behavior.
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