broody

[ejordan]

Right now I have 2 black sex link hens, and 3 Ameraucana hens. I've read neither of these are really known for going broody. I'm very interested in having hens that would do this. What would be a good breed for me to try?

 

[sumi]

Silkies are notoriously broody.

 

[ejordan]

That's great to know. I have a local breeder with silkies and have always thought they are beautiful. How are there eggs in size??

 

[Naser]

Buff Orpingtons have a very strong tendency to go broody they are good mothers and can take more eggs than silkies

 

[krista74]

I have always read that Rhode Island Reds rarely, if ever, go broody.

Someone had better tell my girls then - I have had 3 RIR's hatch chicks within the space of two months of each other, and a fourth one has had two stints in the broody buster cage to date! I guess they didn't read the books......

I do agree though that the BO's make good Mommas. My BO hatched chicks 8 weeks ago, and whilst she left them about a week ago to go back to 'being a chicken' with the rest of the flock, she still stops by the chick pen to check on her babies a couple of times a day. She will just sit with them quietly for a few minutes, then wander back out to do her thing.

- Krista