Barred Rock vs New Hampshire

[BonnieBlue]

How do both breeds tend to be regarding broodiness in people's experience?

 

[ShrekDawg]

How do both breeds tend to be regarding broodiness in people's experience?

Mine never went broody that I recall or if she did, it was maybe like once or twice her whole life LOL

 

[BonnieBlue]

I feel like with my luck if I want a broody hen, no one is mother of the year material. But if I don't, everyone will be enamored of sitting on eggs. lol

 

[ShrekDawg]

I feel like with my luck if I want a broody hen, no one is mother of the year material. But if I don't, everyone will be enamored of sitting on eggs. lol

I totally feel that!!!!!! LOL One of the Buff Orpingtons I had once went broody like 4-5 times in one year it was only like spring through summer too so a short period of time. If she went broody one more time I was going to let her hatch but then she got taken by a hawk, sadly. one of my favorite hens. And then I had my Black Australorps go broody a couple of times. And THEN! My Speckled Sussex randomly went broody one time and I let her hatch chicks since it was my first time having a rooster. Yeah… she was NOT mother of the year… she always lost them or just gave up rearing them. Thankfully, they had a doting “aunt” following them around (one of my older Black Australorp hens) and she eventually took over rearing them after like 2 weeks. and she was actually a little TOO devoted and even the 8+ week old cockerels would be in the nest box with her trying to nestle under her and she let them I ended up getting two cockerels and two pullets from that hatch LOL but yeah. Sorry for rambling. Anyways, totally get your predicament. I think my Buff Orp would have been an AMAZING mother. Much better than my Speckled Sussex for sure.

 

[LaFleche]

How do both breeds tend to be regarding broodiness in people's experience?

The ones I had and have go broody at least twice a year (one Amrock just weaned her 12 chicks very peacefully), but my birds are heritage stock and here even 2 of 3 White Leghorns went broody.

With American hatchery birds the outcome may be very different.

 

[ShrekDawg]

The ones I had and have go broody at least twice a year (one Amrock just weaned her 12 chicks very peacefully), but my birds are heritage stock and here even 2 of 3 White Leghorns went broody.

With American hatchery birds the outcome may be very different.

Yeah I should note mine were all American hatchery birds except for the barnyard mixes I eventually hatched myself. But the Barred Rocks (and others) were hatchery.

 

[BonnieBlue]

I totally feel that!!!!!! LOL One of the Buff Orpingtons I had once went broody like 4-5 times in one year it was only like spring through summer too so a short period of time. If she went broody one more time I was going to let her hatch but then she got taken by a hawk, sadly. one of my favorite hens. And then I had my Black Australorps go broody a couple of times. And THEN! My Speckled Sussex randomly went broody one time and I let her hatch chicks since it was my first time having a rooster. Yeah… she was NOT mother of the year… she always lost them or just gave up rearing them. Thankfully, they had a doting “aunt” following them around (one of my older Black Australorp hens) and she eventually took over rearing them after like 2 weeks. and she was actually a little TOO devoted and even the 8+ week old cockerels would be in the nest box with her trying to nestle under her and she let them I ended up getting two cockerels and two pullets from that hatch LOL but yeah. Sorry for rambling. Anyways, totally get your predicament. I think my Buff Orp would have been an AMAZING mother. Much better than my Speckled Sussex for sure.

Just another reason they are funny creatures, and make us laugh!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Just another reason they are funny creatures, and make us laugh!

Exactly!!!!!