Are Easter Eggers or Ameraucans good setters?

[4H kids and mom]

I plan to hatch out a batch of chicks each season, but I'm not sure about the incubator thing. I was hoping to be able to let a hen or two go broody for long enough to hatch out a batch and then bring them in to brood if I have to. Anyone done this with any success, or will it not work? I just worry I'd forget to turn the incubating eggs or if we had a power failure (which when living in the middle of no where can really suck because it sometimes take a very long time to get it restored.) and loosing a whole batch. I plan to have a flock of 10-12 hens and 1-2 roos out of the 27 two-weekers I'm raising up now. (the extra males will go to new homes or to our freezer)

 

[SpottedCrow]

Not usually, but there can be exceptions to any rule.
Silkies, and Cochins are supposed to be great setters.

 

[tnokie]

Mine were always good setters,I guess it depends on the strain.

 

[soonerdog]

My ameraucana are excellent setters.

 

[sdeneen2001]

I have 6 EE's and a variety of others (no silkies or cochins) and I've never had one go broody in 3 years. I had one golden laced wyandotte that thought about it, but she only wanted to "babysit the eggs part time" and gave up after a week. Not even my Buff Orp would brood for me.

 

[Ricochet Ranch]

I've had 3 Ameracauna hens for 3-4 years and they have never been setters. On the other hand, my japanese BTW hen will hatch rocks given the chance.
Peace, Penny

 

[beckt]

Out of the 4 EE that I have only one went broody one me. But let me tell you she was serious about hatching air.

 

[hinkjc]

Yup, pure bred Ameraucana are known for broodiness and if your EEs have ameraucana blood, they could as well. I have a few EEs who are dedicated broodies every year.

Jody

 

[4H kids and mom]

I guess I'll just have to wait and see. We have the coop done, but not the nest boxes. I suppose they dont really need the nest boxes for a few months yet anyway, right? From what the hatchery told me, the EE's are mixed with Ameraucana and/or Araucana. I currently have two chicks that are 'rumpless' and have tufts on their cheeks. Everyone else is tailed with either a clean head, muffs, or beards or both. The Ameraucana (I am told) are true Ameraucana, and I can 'sort of' tell who's who now. I dont have any 'true' Araucana though. Well, maybe with a larger laying flock I'll get lucky and get a good setter or two? Fingers Crossed....