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Well, I was told that hatchery partridge rock don't go broody... Umm evidently they didn't read that rule book to my chickens. I have two broodies on 18 eggs.

Heck, today when the power went out for four hours - scaring the snot out of me, a pair of broody hens were my back up incubators if they didn't get it back on within a safe period. Pays to have both, it does. Thing about an incubator though, pays to know how to use one when you need one...

I've got both. I like both. Broodies are well, chickens. Don't think just because it's natural that it's flawless, some break eggs, botch hatches, eat or kill chicks, take them out too soon and lose them to 'nature'. While nothing beats a great broody, I happen to like the total pet nature...