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Well I have a update on this thread. One of the Jubilee Orpington x Buff Orpington cross pullets from last year went broody and hatched 5 chicks today. So crossing heritage stock Jubilee Orpingtons with hatchery stock Buff Orpingtons produced a Orpington with a higher tendency to go broody.

I'm not really sure of the level of broodiness the Jubilee Orpingtons are going to be at. The lady I got them from said she had one Jubilee Orpington hen go broody out of something like 10 jubilee hens. I just think I will get closer to my target if I get chocolate Orpingtons from Hoover's.

I got on TSC website and the website says they have chocolate Orpingtons available to ship. But I think I might wait another month or two so it's warmer. I heard baby chicks can easily die in shipping if it's cold outside.

Thanks for the info. I believe TSC gets their chicks from Hoovers Hatchery. I noticed TSC has a online ordering system from Hoover hatchery. Their deal is order 10 birds of 1 single breed get free shipping. So Hoovers Speckled Sussex will go broody? The egg color and size isn't that big of a...

I have never had a commercial hatchery stock hen go broody for me. I know it's possible for a commercial hatchery stock to go broody but I have never had any luck with them.

Yes my Cochins can. But I'm looking for clean legged breed to essentially replace the Cochins.

Ok I want a brown egg laying, large dual purpose meat/eggs breed, clean leggs(no feet feathers)and has the trait to brood chicks. Currently I have large fowl Blue/Black/Splash Cochins that meet all most of the requirements above. Except they have feathered legs. 2 years ago I had 8 hatchery...