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I have a white cochin (hasn't laid an egg yet)
two EEs
one New Hampshire (previous owner banded her in the spring because she was broody and hatched, he then said he had to break her one other time this summer)
Two Banties
I have a Black Austrolorp
I have a Black Sexlink
Sounds like you have a pretty good chance. "Fake Eggs" are available on eBay and you could leave them there for your chicken to "practice". I have also heard that lots of calcium in their diet provides the nutritional elements that help them produce that hormone that makes them broody. Look for all the advice that says--"do (such and such) so that your hen won't go broody" and then do the opposite!!
Good luck.
LOL, well my girls get a lot of calcium. About a cup of yogurt a day plus lots of fresh greens. I think I saw some fake wooden eggs at the hobby store for $1 each. I'm going to pick a few up and put them in the nesting boxes.
I have a white cochin (hasn't laid an egg yet)
two EEs
one New Hampshire (previous owner banded her in the spring because she was broody and hatched, he then said he had to break her one other time this summer)
Two Banties
I have a Black Austrolorp
I have a Black Sexlink
Sounds like you have a pretty good chance. "Fake Eggs" are available on eBay and you could leave them there for your chicken to "practice". I have also heard that lots of calcium in their diet provides the nutritional elements that help them produce that hormone that makes them broody. Look for all the advice that says--"do (such and such) so that your hen won't go broody" and then do the opposite!!
Good luck.
LOL, well my girls get a lot of calcium. About a cup of yogurt a day plus lots of fresh greens. I think I saw some fake wooden eggs at the hobby store for $1 each. I'm going to pick a few up and put them in the nesting boxes.