Broodiness Question??????

[BANTAMWYANDOTTE]

ISorry the uploads and this old post's content have been removed to make room in my uploads page (wouldn't make since without pictures huh?)

 

[justbugged]

From what I know about broody hens I wouldn't expect any of your hens to go broody very often, and some of them may never to go broody. If you want a broody hen I would get a Silkie. Silkies seem to go broody every time I turn around. I have three Silkies and it's like they take turns. I also thought that my broodies would do a great job of incubating eggs. But I was wrong. I put six eggs under my broodies, and it looks like about half way through they left the nest to long and chicks died in the shell. If I try to hatch eggs again, I am planning on using my incubator. At least I know that it won't not do the job half way through the incubation time.

 

[AKsmama]

Out of your breeds the ones most likely to go broody are the game types. Games are typically very broody. But, don't give up hope. I have a black sex-link and a cuckoo Marans- both hatchery birds- who have gone broody. The BSL has been sitting for 9 days, and the Marans started sitting yesterday. Sure, there's a chance they won't follow through, but that holds true for any breed.