Best broodies

[tnmommy]

I attempted to get rid of the rooster, just to save my girls the back feathers, but the boy cried and so he crows in my backyard for a long time, I guess. I wanted to sell chicks and raise my own replacement layers, anyway....

So, I'm wondering if there is a best breed for broodies. I don't want to get an incubator unless I have to. The last time we tried to hatch with a homemade incubator, my sister-in-law's power went out and 2 eggs out of 20 hatched. Cochins?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

There are breeds that tend to be setters but it is still up to the individual.
Silkies, cochins, brahmas, penedesencas, sussex, orpingtons, australorps, delawares, dorkings, javas, langshans.

I've even had a black leghorn go broody often so one never knows.

 

[donrae]

I keep bantam cochins for broodies. This year I'll be trying Dark Cornish. I've also had good luck with game hens.

Orpingtons are traditionally broody...mine not so much. Silkies are a classic for brooding, I just don't care for them personally.