Best Breed Of chicken

[harmony farm]

Hi All

Couple of queries.

I have chickens and I have incubated eggs , but would like to try for it to happen naturally with the bird, anybody any suggestions on best breed to get

 

[redsoxs]

If you are asking which breeds tend to go broody, here is a link where that very topic where topic is discussed in multiple threads - perhaps you can find the information you seek. Best wishes!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/newsearch?search=broody+breeds

 

[Fluffers]

My austrolorp gets broody every year, sometimes twice, but my other austrolorp never went broody her whole life.Sometimes it just depends. But i hear Cochins get broody a lot. I hope this helped!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Silkies, and bantam and standard cochins.

 

[pineapple416]

Our breeds that go broody all the time are our, Orpington, Java, and Silkie hens, but there are many others that will. Most heritage type breeds that haven't been bred to lay eggs every day are good brooder and mothers, though this isn't always the case. Hope you have good luck with hatching!

 

[drumstick diva]

Lots of folks have silkies just to use as natural incubators. The breeder raised ones usually have the instincts and hormones to do so. The hatchery silkies are less prone because hatcheries want eggs from them, and try to breed "broodiness" out of them.

With serious broody breeds you can get fertile eggs of any breed you want and trade them for whatever the broody is currently sitting on. They will raise chicks like their own. Of course a larger breed can cover more eggs but, silkies are very persistent.

 

[harmony farm]

Thanks everyone

Thing is I breed my isa browns with a Buff Orpington , wonder if they may become broody, I know isa browns don't,