Broodiness
Broodiness can appear in certain flocks in cases of
stress or when they are generally underweight. Nutrient
deficiency, heat stress and any factors related to poor
growth can lead to broodiness. Floor laying leads to
broodiness, preventing floor laying and frequent egg
collection limits the amount of broodiness.
Broodiness can be identified by characteristic behaviour
patterns such as staying in the nest, fluffed feathers,
clucking and aggression. Therefore we advise closing
nests at the end of the afternoon. Nests should not be
closed until 4 hours before lights off to avoid loss of
late laid eggs.