In response to the type of feed I my Buffy's, I use layer pellets and cracked corn. This is upon recommendation of the men at the feed store who have chickens. I am sorry I am not sure what you mean by "broody".
To say that I am very disappointed with these chickens are an understatement, they are a year old 6 hens 1 rooster and I am lucky if I have gotten 6 eggs total. While they are very good gentle chickens I do not have them for that purpose. All my other hens are laying
since I am relatively new to buffy's laying habits I am unsure how to tell rooster and hen. you say to look at their comb and wattles? they are now 21 weeks and I got 2 eggs so far. also, their combs looks still pink while others looks redder. i think the roosters have a long back tail????