Post broodiness

[pigletwillie]

I have a 28 week old hen that went broody for a fortnight but is now over it. How long will it be till she is back in the saddle so to speak and laying again?

[Suechooks]

How long's a piece of string?!! My bantam Orpington started laying about July went broody after around 5-6 weeks and hasn't layed since. My guess was that she'll start again in the Spring or when the nights get shorter anyway.

[Flummery]

My Amber went broody and came out of the broodiness in about a fortnight. I think it was another couple of weeks before we got an egg. Might be longer at this time of year as they tend to lay a bit less with the shorter days. As she's only a youngester though, you might get eggs again before spring. Depends on the breed I suspect. A hybrid should lay again before too long. Some of the pure breeds lay fewer eggs per week anyway.

[polo]

Mine was broody when we rescued her. the move shocked her out of it and bearing in mind they were in a bad state we got regular eggs after about 6 weeks. My friends broody hen hasn't laid an egg in months. Who knows. Hope she lays soon.