Are Some Hens not Broody?

[PhoenixAngel429]

I have a hen who laid like 20 or so eggs in a nest and she still isn't sitting. Are some hens simply not broody?

 

[Arielle]

correct, the broodiness has been bred out of some breeds and lines to increase the egg production. A sitting hen stops producing eggs to tend to her clutch and pending chicks. So there is a lot a variability from almost never broody, to some times, to a lot broody.

It can be age, or just not her time right now.

If you know, what is the bred of your hen?

 

[schellie69]

I have 13 hens and only 1 of these has ever gone broody. I wait until they have been sitting on a nest for 2-3 days and nights before I would give them some eggs. The will just keep laying until they become broody or they might never be broody.

 

[PhoenixAngel429]

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Golden comet. I know they are good egg breeds , I wondered if they lacked broodiness.

 

[schellie69]

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Golden comet. I know they are good egg breeds , I wondered if they lacked broodiness.

This is a hybrid breed for egg production not being broody.

 

[PhoenixAngel429]

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Golden comet. I know they are good egg breeds , I wondered if they lacked broodiness.

This is a hybrid breed for egg production not being broody.

Thought so, I just wanted to double check. Thanks.

 

[gryeyes]

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Golden comet. I know they are good egg breeds , I wondered if they lacked broodiness.

This is a hybrid breed for egg production not being broody.

What Schellie69 said - Golden Comets are egg production hybrids and it would be VERY surprising if she ever went broody.

 

[Judy]

Are you wanting a broody? There are a few breeds which are pretty likely to go broody, and others, listed in Henderson's, that will have a broody pop up now and then. Like you might get 1 out of 4 or 5 if it's an Australorp, for example.

Likely breeds described here: http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Broody-Hens-1.html

 

[Jocasta]

I had a hybrid go broody last year so it does happen, although yes, it is very rare.