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Newbie ?? Is it possible to have a broody hen without having roosters?

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I would love to eventually hatch au naturale. How do you get a hen to be broody?

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Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! ...You make springs gush forth in the valleys; they flow between the hills; Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches. Psalms 104:1,10,12 {{Mom to DD 10, DS 8, 1 Standard Poodle, and  2 Production Red chicks 2/28/12, more to come. Loving Sweetheart to one very fine man!

Homeschool Mom and RN}}

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Yes it is possible to have a broody hen without a rooster. But, I don't think you can make a hen broody.

I think it depends on the hen and the breed. Different breeds are breed to go broody more often than others.

Wish I could be of more help :)

 

 

6 hens: Demeter (RIR), Papagena (BPR),  Nefertiti aka Nefi (EE), Freyja (Ameraucana or EE), Eleanor (SLW) and Una (BA)

Meet the 'girls' at my blog http://inthehollow.blogspot.ca/

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6 hens: Demeter (RIR), Papagena (BPR),  Nefertiti aka Nefi (EE), Freyja (Ameraucana or EE), Eleanor (SLW) and Una (BA)

Meet the 'girls' at my blog http://inthehollow.blogspot.ca/

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