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Stick with Plymouth Rocks or Try a Broodier Breed?

post #1 of 5
7/28/12 at 1:25pm
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I have nine 20 week old Plymouth Rock hens (Barred, White & Partridge) that have just started laying.  I want to have the experience of raising baby chicks so plan to add a rooster and maybe a couple of additional hens next spring. 

 

Here are my questions:

  • I am thinking about adding Buff Plymouth Rocks (A rooster and 3 hens) and hoping a couple of my Plymouth Rock hens will go broody.  Does that make sense or will I have trouble getting chicks out of this breed?
  • My second option is to add a Australorp rooster and 3 hens.  I understand those hens are much more likely to go broody.  Any thought about option #2.
  • I would prefer to have just one breed and I am not sure if an Australorp rooster breeds with Plymouth Rock hens, what you end up with.

 

Thanks for any responses!

 

Bob

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post #2 of 5
7/28/12 at 2:30pm

http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

 

here is a really good site to look at the different breeds and broodiness. But if you like the Plymouth rocks and want to keep them, I've heard of people getting a Silkie as a surrogate mother since they tend to go broody a lot and it would be very easy to distinguish her eggs from your Rocks.
 

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post #3 of 5
7/28/12 at 2:43pm

I had no problem with my two Barred Rock females going broody and setting on eggs... they have made great mommies too I now have six babies

my babies are Barred Rocks one roo and two hens, Two gold and one black and brown hen love them to death!

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my babies are Barred Rocks one roo and two hens, Two gold and one black and brown hen love them to death!

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post #4 of 5
7/28/12 at 5:19pm
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Thanks so much for taking the time to reply.

 

Bob
 

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post #5 of 5
7/28/12 at 5:20pm
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Thanks so much for taking the time to reply.

 

Bob

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