Arizona Chickens

[SonoranChick]

@meetthebubus thanks for all of your help and advice Are hens more likely to go broody when they're young? And does anyone know if certain breeds are more likely to go broody over others?

 

[meetthebubus]

The rumor is buffs and silkies are most broody but out of 9 girl buffs I've only had 1 go seriously broody
I think the rumor is Ee's hardly go broody
In not sure about age wise but this time of year is the broody time. Your girls if they go broody they might do it every year same time

 

[cavemanrich]

@meetthebubus thanks for all of your help and advice Are hens more likely to go broody when they're young? And does anyone know if certain breeds are more likely to go broody over others?

Many peeps use Silkies and Cochin as broody segregates. White leghorns I know rarely go broody.

 

[igorsMistress]

Hi all

Can you believe it's only going to be about 75* here in the valley today?

Been busy working on the garden and yard. Got a puppy last weekend and he's keeping me busy too.

Have great day everyone.

 

[City farm]

beautiful weather for May..

 

[bethwray13]

I am in San Tan Valley and have a sweeet 5 month old silkie roo I need to find a home for.

 

[nicollee]

Hi all

Can you believe it's only going to be about 75* here in the valley today?

Been busy working on the garden and yard. Got a puppy last weekend and he's keeping me busy too.

Have great day everyone.

It's a one day reprieve.... ENJOY it.
It's going to be a hot weekend...

 

[Salty Skroob]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Don’t jinx it.

 

[FeatherPugs]

Here outside Eloy/Casa Grande it is going to be cool today as well. The wind had a bite to it this am when I was out. The sun is wonderful to sit in. My girls are all hiding from the wind - they are not fans of windy days. I lost one of my 6 year old girls yesterday. I'm sure it was just old age, she was showing the slows of age and allowed me to pick her up whenever I wanted, allowed me to put her on the roost, her eating and drinking slowed down this week so I knew the end was near. Having hens who are old like I do, you get to know when they are feeling really old. Some rally around and others just peacefully sit and go. She had a great happy life. RIP Lovey

 

[DesertChic]

@meetthebubus thanks for all of your help and advice Are hens more likely to go broody when they're young? And does anyone know if certain breeds are more likely to go broody over others?

My four-year old Silkie goes broody after 8 weeks of laying like clockwork. Believe it or not, though, my most persistent broody is a White Rock hen. She's been an amazing mother too and has raised two clutched for me. I also have several Naked Necks, my Silver Grey Dorkings, a Bielefelder/Australorp mix, and one hatchery-grade Australorp that all go broody for me. (Right now I'm combating four broodies because I already have 95 chickens and really don't want more.)