Best consistently broody meat/egg heritage breed?

[Slow Belly Farm]

Well...? Anyone?

Reds? Buffs? Barred Rocks?

Thanks folks!

I have three Barred Rocks, three Reds and one Buff...none have gone broody. I have one Silky Bantam that went broody...but she has kicked all the eggs but one out of her box. Dumb banty!

 

[srsmith69]

Check out the breed chart. there's a link on the home page. Or you can follow this...https://www.backyardchickens.com/breeds/breed-chart It describes the breeds frequency of going broody among other things.

 

[Heathero617]

Well from what I've read, Silkies are one of the "broodiest" although my 1 and a half year old doesnt seem interested in sitting on any eggs at all. I've only had her wow almost 2 months now and i dont know when her last session was. So I can't tell you any more than what the super helpful breed chart tells you. I'm sorry to be of no help.

 

[punky rooster]

Al heritage breeds should be good layers, meat birds and some are more broody than others. I myself like Plymouth rocks and buckeyes. Orpingtons will go broody more. Then less eggs, too.
You will get MANY different opinions. And don't go to a hatchery for your birds. They will not be of heritage quality and often do not produce to the original purpose of the breed.
Good luck!

 

[punky rooster]

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Where did you get her?

 

[Heathero617]

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Where did you get her?

I got the pair of them from a kid who was in the 4H club. They were handled but wont allow me to handle them although they are getting more and more comfortable with me every day.

 

[milleryardchx]

My Orpington is the broodiest thing I have ever owned! she went broody the first time at 5 months old before she ever layed and egg. She is a very big girl would be good for a meat bird when she isn't broody she lays nice brown eggs about 5 a week. My Partridge Rocks are my favorite heritage breed; they are nice size birds! Lay a ton of eggs I have 12 hens I get between 10 to 16 eggs a day. They are 7 months old been laying for 2 months no one has gone broody yet. Delawares are great for meat and eggs i don't know about broodiness though.

 

[Jayers]

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This is a good chart, I like the Henderson's Chicken chart too:

http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

 

[Slow Belly Farm]

Excellent charts and info, thanks a ton.

Might be Buffs I go with. I was hoping to expand the flock this spring/summer from our own without having to baby them - looks like that ain't happening with these girls.