Around what age do they go broody?

[pefferlawchicken]

My hens are about 19- 20 weeks old around what age do they begin to go broody?

 

[speckledhen]

Some never do. It's been bred out of most hatchery stock. And if they have the tendency, they can go broody just after starting to lay or like one of mine, for the first time broody at two and a half years old. No timetable.

 

[TXmom]

What breed do you have? Some breeds go broody often, and others may never go broody at all. I have a Silkie who just went broody at about 30 weeks, but Silkies are known for their broodiness.

 

[Marlinchaser]

Depends on the breed, and whether the hen/pullet decides to go broody, I have had some go right after they started laying(Arucana) 6-7 months, and have had some that didnt go till thier first spring,15-16 months, and now have a australop sitting on her first clutch 2 1/2 years, so there is no real answer.


Edited to add does this ^ look like 4 minutes of typing? there was only one post when I started

 

[pefferlawchicken]

well i got my eggs from a hatchery and hatched them myself . what the hatchery sent me was white wydotte and buckeye but one is the white wydotte but my other hen is not a buckeye my roo is my hen i belive is a black astrolope

 

[Sissy]

what is done for a broody hen?
sorry , dont want to mess up you
thread but I have a cochin 1 year old and I have
been taking feed to her all she does is sit on one egg.