Broody Cinnamon Queen hen question

[sgfrye]

One of my 2 year old "Cinnamon Queen" girls has been acting broody for a couple of weeks. This Saturday she got more serious. She has been "setting" for 3 days with 5 eggs in her clutch. Has anyone had a successful "broody" Cinnamon queen hen? I have 2 Americauna roosters, 2 barred rock hens and 7 Cinnamon Queen hybrid hens. So far she is the most serious about setting. I know they aren't typical setters, but was wondering if anyone has had experience with them. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[hollyk]

Don't have a clue about broodiness. I am wondering what a "Cinnamon Queen" looks like? Do you have a picture?

 

[sgfrye]

Cinnamon queens are one of the red sexlinks. maybe cross of Silver laced Wyandotte and New Hampshire red, some photos on Cacklehatcher.com. Great layers and very docile, sweet birds. thanks,

 

[jimnjay]

It certainly is unusual for them to sit but never impossible. I would watch her closely especially when it is close to hatch time to make sure she knows what to do with babies. I bet she will be fine.

 

[riverhomela]

well, I declare! I too have cinnamon queen hens, and they have failed to set on eggs yet! I was going to search and see if this chicken sets on her eggs or do I need another kind of hen to set her eggs for her. A friend came by last night and said that all chickens do not set their eggs, I thought they were joking........maybe not.

anne

 

[Ridgerunner]

Sgfrye, you might want to look through this thread. You may already know all this, but you might see something that helps.

Isolate a Broody? Thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=213218

Many of our hens have had the broodiness instinct bred out of them. Their job is to lay eggs, not hatch chicks. Incubators are for hatching chicks in the big operations and a lot of the little operations too. When they are broody, hens are not laying eggs but they are still eating food, disturbing the hens that are laying, and are labor intensive since they require special handling to break them from being broody. After a few generations of killing every hen that goes broody, the ones that are left don't go broody a lot. A few still do, but not many.

The ones that do go broody often do a pretty good job. It is instinctive after all. I'd think your odds are pretty good if she has really gone broody, but any hen, whether a Cinnamon Queen or a Silkie, can have problems with those instincts. They all bear watching, but I would not stress over it.

 

[altballard]

Sgfrye, you might want to look through this thread. You may already know all this, but you might see something that helps.

Isolate a Broody? Thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=213218

Many of our hens have had the broodiness instinct bred out of them. Their job is to lay eggs, not hatch chicks. Incubators are for hatching chicks in the big operations and a lot of the little operations too. When they are broody, hens are not laying eggs but they are still eating food, disturbing the hens that are laying, and are labor intensive since they require special handling to break them from being broody. After a few generations of killing every hen that goes broody, the ones that are left don't go broody a lot. A few still do, but not many.

The ones that do go broody often do a pretty good job. It is instinctive after all. I'd think your odds are pretty good if she has really gone broody, but any hen, whether a Cinnamon Queen or a Silkie, can have problems with those instincts. They all bear watching, but I would not stress over it.

Our Cinnamon Queen ( RIR x SLW) went broody at 6 months. We brook that Brood only for her to go broody again 4 weeks later. We gave her 4 eggs to hatch. She hatched 3. We lost 1 due to coop drama and switching nesting boxes. But all 3 are very healthy and momma is doing a great job! They are 3 weeks old and doing good in the coop and run with the big girls. Just staying out from underfoot.

Edited: I added a pic of the little family momma and her babies at 3 weeks old.

 

[pepe1]

I had a 7 month old Isa brown red sex link go broody and hatch 8 out of 9 eggs this year she was a great Mom, i guess they sometimes go broody even if bred not too

 

[altballard]

Agreed! I'm just glad that only 1 out of 9 went broody this fall! I'm hoping that this coming spring (2024) that the other 8 don't get ideas! I've promised our Broody momma that if she's good and not a pain about brooding next year I'll get her a full clutch in 2025! I need to build a separation area for her to be with the chicks for at least 2-3 weeks without the big girls getting the FOOD!