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Some silkies, from what I've read, will go broody after a month of laying. Worthless chickens!! Haha J/K. But, then again, it normally takes silkies longer to begin to lay anyways.
I have 5 14 week olds 2 BR, one BA, and two EE, and two 9 month olds, 1 PR and 1 BO. Which of these should I expect to go broody if any? I know the BO has a high chance but what about the others? I don't really want any broodies but I know it happens. Will they be less likely to go broody since I don't have a rooster?
From what I have gathered in the past.. Hens seemed to get "broodier" as the number of eggs in the boxes get more and more-- ie pick the eggs every day and not have a ton of layers in there at one time. O f course, most of the time it is a natural hormone that triggers it, I think my cases might have been by chance. i doubt having a roo will matter...
It seemed to me that when we had guineas and chickens in the same pens, and we were trying to build up our guinea nests (and collect hen eggs everyday), the chickens would always be stealing the nests and going broody.
I don't think I've ever had a rock set, had plenty of EE, almost every single BO, had several P Reds go broody and do great as well. Can't say I've ever owned an Austrolop. For me the cochins were always wanted eggs, as were the brahmas. Had a little white egg laying deal (golden campine or hamburg type thing, forgot) that always seemed to set on and hatch out a litter every year.. which is really odd for a white egger. I think one of my best, most consistant setters that did a great job was a NH Red.
I remember one batch of Golden Comet (Red Star) that almost every single one of them went broody at one point or another as well.
General rule of thumb-- white layers don't go broody, almost all of the browns clean legged ones will at some point or another.. and the feather legged ones seemed to be attracted to a clutch of eggs all the time. At least from my experience... Of course this is coming from a guy who tried over 50 banty hens over a span of about 6 years to try and get something to consistantely set on eggs, with no luck.
I never had a silkie though.. personally can't stand to look at them, uglyl....
Some silkies, from what I've read, will go broody after a month of laying. Worthless chickens!! Haha J/K. But, then again, it normally takes silkies longer to begin to lay anyways.
I have 5 14 week olds 2 BR, one BA, and two EE, and two 9 month olds, 1 PR and 1 BO. Which of these should I expect to go broody if any? I know the BO has a high chance but what about the others? I don't really want any broodies but I know it happens. Will they be less likely to go broody since I don't have a rooster?
From what I have gathered in the past.. Hens seemed to get "broodier" as the number of eggs in the boxes get more and more-- ie pick the eggs every day and not have a ton of layers in there at one time. O f course, most of the time it is a natural hormone that triggers it, I think my cases might have been by chance. i doubt having a roo will matter...
It seemed to me that when we had guineas and chickens in the same pens, and we were trying to build up our guinea nests (and collect hen eggs everyday), the chickens would always be stealing the nests and going broody.
I don't think I've ever had a rock set, had plenty of EE, almost every single BO, had several P Reds go broody and do great as well. Can't say I've ever owned an Austrolop. For me the cochins were always wanted eggs, as were the brahmas. Had a little white egg laying deal (golden campine or hamburg type thing, forgot) that always seemed to set on and hatch out a litter every year.. which is really odd for a white egger. I think one of my best, most consistant setters that did a great job was a NH Red.
I remember one batch of Golden Comet (Red Star) that almost every single one of them went broody at one point or another as well.
General rule of thumb-- white layers don't go broody, almost all of the browns clean legged ones will at some point or another.. and the feather legged ones seemed to be attracted to a clutch of eggs all the time. At least from my experience... Of course this is coming from a guy who tried over 50 banty hens over a span of about 6 years to try and get something to consistantely set on eggs, with no luck.
I never had a silkie though.. personally can't stand to look at them, uglyl....
