Thankfully Bunny isn't broody. She's just a lingering pullet. My Silky is another story. She goes broody at the mention of the word, four times last year and she's only a little over 18 months old. I'm still debating about keeping my cockerel. He's so large, he scares me with his mating the littler girls. He's very sweet and protective of Bunny. I'm still deciding if I want to pursue the blue copper maran breed or another breed for the long term plan.