Nurturing Your Broody Hen Through Her Sacred Journey
Support your devoted broody hen through her sacred nesting journey with Flockfolk Broody Mama Sustain! This gentle herbal tea blend is specifically formulated to provide continuous, compassionate care for hens diligently sitting on eggs. It focuses on maintaining vital hydration, supporting digestive comfort amidst irregular eating, and helping to alleviate the natural stress of prolonged confinement, ensuring your broody mama remains strong and healthy through the 21+ day incubation period, preparing her for a successful hatch.
Tailored for Broody Hens: Specifically formulated to support hens throughout the entire brooding cycle.
Maintains Vital Hydration: Gentle flavors encourage consistent drinking, critical for nesting hens.
Supports Digestive Comfort: Helps manage potential digestive upset from reduced activity and eating.
Alleviates Brooding Stress: Gently calms and nourishes the hen during prolonged confinement.
Easy to Use: Convenient tea bags simply steep and dilute into a nearby water source.
Human-Grade Ingredients: Crafted with the highest quality herbs for peace of mind.
Supports Success: Helps ensure the hen's well-being for a healthy hatch.
Flockfolk Broody Mama Sustain Blend (25x)
Purpose: To provide gentle, daily, sustained herbal support for broody hens diligently sitting on eggs, focusing on maintaining hydration, supporting digestive health, managing stress from prolonged confinement, and nourishing them through the demanding incubation period.
Key Herbs: Oatstraw, Chamomile, Crushed Rosehips, Catnip.
Why it works: Oatstraw is highly nutritive and supports the nervous system, crucial for sustained well-being. Chamomile is ultra-calming and aids digestion, reducing stress from prolonged sitting. Crushed Rosehips provide Vitamin C and antioxidants, encouraging vital hydration. Catnip offers very gentle calming and can aid mild digestive upset without stimulation.
Prepare: Place one (1) tea bag into a clean, heat-safe container (e.g., a mug, large Mason jar, or ceramic bowl).
Steep: Pour 1 to 2 cups (8-16 oz) of freshly boiled water over the tea bag. Cover the container and let steep for 15-20 minutes, or until the tea has fully cooled to room temperature.
Pro Tip: Ensure the tea is completely cool before diluting.
Dilute & Serve for Your Waterer Size:
For a 1-Gallon Chicken Waterer: Pour the entire cooled concentrate from Step 2 into the 1-gallon waterer. Fill the rest of the waterer with fresh, cool water to the 1-gallon mark. (This makes a more diluted blend suitable for continuous, daily access in a larger common waterer.)
For a 1-Liter (or slightly larger) Chick-Style Waterer: Pour ½ cup of the cooled concentrate from Step 2 into the 1-Liter waterer. Fill the rest of the waterer with fresh, cool water to the 1-Liter mark. Discard any remaining concentrate or save it for up to 24 hours in the fridge for a second serving later.
For a Smaller Waterer (e.g., 0.5 Liter / 1/2 quart): Use ¼ cup of the cooled concentrate from Step 2 and fill the rest with fresh, cool water. Discard any remaining concentrate or save it for up to 24 hours in the fridge for a second serving later.
Constant Access is Key: Place a separate small waterer containing the prepared Broody Mama Sustain tea very close to your broody hen's nest, ensuring she can reach it easily without having to leave her eggs for long.
Always provide a second waterer containing only plain, fresh water nearby for your broody hen. This is crucial for consistent hydration and ensures she always has a choice.
Remove the tea waterer immediately if the hen moves away from the nest (to ensure only your broody has access).
Serve the herbal tea fresh each day.
Discard any unused portion after 24 hours to ensure optimal freshness and prevent bacterial growth.
Clean waterers thoroughly between uses.
Flockfolk Broody Mama Sustain is formulated for continuous, gentle support throughout the entire broody cycle and slightly beyond, ensuring your nesting hen remains hydrated, calm, and nourished.
When to Use: Offer daily to the specific hen once she begins sitting firmly on a clutch of eggs, and continue through the 21-day incubation period and for a few days after the hatch, as she adjusts to motherhood.
Usage Frequency: Provide this blend daily throughout the entire brooding period. The gentle nature of the herbs allows for sustained use to support her overall well-being during this demanding time.
Post-Hatch: After chicks hatch, continue to offer the blend for a few days alongside plain water, to help the hen recover and transition to the demanding role of mother. Once the chicks begin exploring, you can transition back to your general wellness blends.
Ensure your broody hen has a quiet, secure, and dimly lit nesting area, access to food and fresh water very close by, and is checked daily for her health. If you are breaking broodiness, this blend is not intended for that purpose. It is for hens you wish to keep broody.
Your flock's safety and well-being are our highest priority. Please read the following carefully.
Quality Commitment: We are dedicated to providing the highest standard of animal wellness products. We craft our blends with high-quality, human-grade ingredients sourced with integrity to ensure your animals receive the very best.
Intended Use: This product is intended for supportive use only in poultry, either as part of a continuous wellness regimen or for specific, short-term needs, and is not a substitute for a balanced diet, proper husbandry, or professional veterinary care. It is designed to complement your existing care routine. Specifically formulated to support brooding hens and not intended to break broodiness.
FDA Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Veterinary Consultation: Results may vary. Always observe your flock closely. If your birds show any signs of illness, distress, or unusual behavior, discontinue use immediately and consult an avian veterinarian. Do not use this product as a replacement for necessary medical attention. This blend contains gentle herbs suitable for sustained use during the brooding period; always adhere to recommended dosages and monitor the hen's health closely.
Safety: For animal use only. Keep out of reach of children and other pets for whom this product is not intended.
Storage: To maintain the potency and freshness of your dry tea bags, store them in their original packaging, in a cool, dark, and dry place, away from moisture and direct sunlight.
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This blend is specifically designed to provide gentle, sustained support for your hen while she is brooding and sitting on eggs. It helps maintain her hydration, supports digestive comfort, and helps alleviate stress from prolonged confinement, ensuring her well-being throughout the 21+ day incubation period and healthy hatch.
ou can offer Flockfolk Broody Mama Sustain daily throughout the entire brooding period. The gentle nature of the herbs allows for sustained use to support her overall well-being during this demanding time. Always ensure she has access to plain water as well.
No, Flockfolk Broody Mama Sustain is not intended to break broodiness. It is formulated to support a hen who is actively and intentionally brooding. For breaking broodiness, traditional methods like a "broody breaker" cage are typically used.
Yes, the herbs in Flockfolk Broody Mama Sustain (Oatstraw, Chamomile, Rosehips, Catnip) are all very gentle and safe for young chicks in the diluted tea form. You can continue to offer it for a few days after the hatch to support the mother hen and her new chicks. Once the chicks begin exploring and consuming more water, you can transition back to plain water or introduce our Flockfolk Gentle Beginnings Collection for chicks.
Hydration is critically important! Broody hens often neglect eating and drinking, which can quickly lead to dehydration and malnutrition. By placing a small waterer with Broody Mama Sustain very close to her nest, you encourage her to drink more regularly, helping maintain her health and energy levels throughout the brooding process.
No, the herbs in Flockfolk Broody Mama Sustain (Oatstraw, Chamomile, Rosehips, Catnip) are all very gentle and safe for all healthy adult poultry, including non-broody hens and roosters. While the blend is specifically formulated to support the unique needs of a brooding hen, there are no anticipated harmful effects if other flock members consume it at the recommended dilution. The main reason we suggest keeping it separate is to ensure your broody hen receives the full benefits of the blend, as it is designed for her specific, demanding physiological state.
We are committed to quality and transparency. We carefully source our herbs from reputable suppliers who adhere to strict quality control standards. All of our herbs are human-grade and ethically sourced. We prioritize organic and sustainably harvested options whenever possible to ensure purity and potency. Our mission is to bring you the best nature has to offer for your beloved flock.