I’m wondering if broody raised pullets and hens are more likely to go broody than human brooded chicks, irrelevant whether the broody who raised them is their biological mother or not. Could being raised by a broody make the pullet or hen more inclined to brood? I know that some breeds retain the instinct to brood more than others, is a pullet or hen of these breeds more inclined to brood if she’s been raised by a broody herself?
My Old English Game Bantam x Golden Sebright Bantam pullet Charlotte went broody and I put 6 fertile eggs under her. Now the 2 pullets that hatched aren’t biologically related to Charlotte, but never the less could they be inclined to go broody when they mature since they were broody raised? The chicks are a Silkie x Easter and a Silkie x Novagen, the Silkie was largefowl and had a single comb so I expect he is from a hatchery or live meat market so I don’t know if his genetics will have any influence on his daughters’ want to brood or not.
I would love to hear thoughts, comments, experiences.
My Old English Game Bantam x Golden Sebright Bantam pullet Charlotte went broody and I put 6 fertile eggs under her. Now the 2 pullets that hatched aren’t biologically related to Charlotte, but never the less could they be inclined to go broody when they mature since they were broody raised? The chicks are a Silkie x Easter and a Silkie x Novagen, the Silkie was largefowl and had a single comb so I expect he is from a hatchery or live meat market so I don’t know if his genetics will have any influence on his daughters’ want to brood or not.
I would love to hear thoughts, comments, experiences.