Rstine
Chirping
- Jun 19, 2016
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We bought 3 wyandottes last fall and 2 of them have already been broody, 1 has already hatched 2 clutches. She is a good little momma. My silkies have never been this broody.
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I thought just based on body shape alone that maybe my BO or my Wyandotte’s would.
However my first to go broody was my black austrilorpe, Stormy. And then a few months later Hazel, a partridge penedesenca did. I just thought it was weird because they are more narrow, upright birds. They don’t seem to have as much surface area to cover a nest. And the shorter wider rounder types seemed totally uninterested. Lol. Who knows!
Try finding a local source of fertilized eggs....call your local 4-H groups, check at farmer's markets, look on Craigslist, put the word out that you are looking for fertilized eggs and you will most likely find plenty!!My two Mottled Java and I have been battling it out since April! I get them to stop broodiness and then 2 weeks later they try again. I think it's natural with Java's.
And then there are my 3 black Ameraucana's. The lavender haven't been broody, but the blacks are as determined as the Java's. All are 17 months. Wish I could find roosters for them without ordering 25 chicks from a hatchery.
Try to find some Speckled Sussex...I don't know about hatchery stock though, I bought mine as day old chicks from a breeder and they are amazing broody hens.I have a BO and 2 Australorps plus other random breeds , been raising chickens for over 3 years and have never had a hen go broody. I really want at least one too. But so far when I try leaving eggs. My BO just eats them.