Bantam not getting broody

[kakhan]

I have a white Bantam pair with me from a year.The Hens stops for sometimes and then start lying eggs.Why is she not getting Broody?Other problem is that almost 50 % of the eggs are fertile when i hatch them.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Has she been broody before? There's no guarantee that a hen will go broody. I've had many hens from breeds that are well known for broodiness that have never gone broody.

 

[kakhan]

Thank you for your reply.Didnt have its past History.Our local breeds get Broody after lying eggs but this behavior is new to me.

 

[Time-Out]

I think the main desired trait of your local breeds isn't egg-laying capacity. Broodiness has been bred out of a number of breeds to keep the number of eggs laid up as high as possible. Do you know what breed your bantams are?

 

[kakhan]

Leme get a pic for you.I tried her eggs under a hen.Out of 13 only 1 hatched.Twice the eggs were not fertile.In Incubator the hatchability is around 50 %.

 

[Time-Out]

They look like japanese black tailed white bantams. Try asking for advice on the thread dedicated to that breed in the Breeds, Genetics, & Showing section.

 

[kakhan]

Thank you dear.