Broody Leghorns

Heidihoskins

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I have a question about my Leghorn hens. I had several Leghorns shipped to me last year. They are laying well. I read on line that they seldom go broody, yet 3 of my 4 Leghorn hens have taken off, disappeared for awhile, and then shown back up with chicks in tow. My Rhode Island Red and Americana have never hatched chicks (except for 1 Americana hatched 3 chicks). Why do you think this is happening, when everything I read says they dont go broody?
 
I have a question about my Leghorn hens. I had several Leghorns shipped to me last year. They are laying well. I read on line that they seldom go broody, yet 3 of my 4 Leghorn hens have taken off, disappeared for awhile, and then shown back up with chicks in tow. My Rhode Island Red and Americana have never hatched chicks (except for 1 Americana hatched 3 chicks). Why do you think this is happening, when everything I read says they dont go broody?
Because birds are individuals and they never read the rule books.
Hormones dictate if a bird will or won't go broody.
 
They are really good mamas too. Very protective and will go after and attack any other hens that get too close.
 
They are really good mamas too. Very protective and will go after and attack any other hens that get too close.
I bet they are! My two WLHs are hellions and would give a hen twice their size second thoughts about messing with their chicks if they had them to protect.
 
Are you sure they're leghorns?
White eggs, white ear lobes, yellow shanks?
I raise a lot of leghorns and seems unbelievably rare to have 3 out of 4 go broody in one season.
Not saying I don't take your word for it but curious if there's a breed mix up to explain it.
 

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