Chicks raised by different Breeds of Broody Hens

[ezeo]

When chicks are raised by hens that are not their biological parents, do they adopt the personality traits of the broody that raised them? I have one shamo mix pullet that was hatched by a broody leghorn. Only one egg hatched. The shamo is 6 months old and just started laying, and is noisy and freaks out easily just like a leghorn. This is not how a normal Oriental gamefowl behaves.

I have not tried any other mix-and-match of broody and chicks, but I was wondering if anyone else here has tried different combos and if the personality traits persist into adulthood.

 

[HuskerHens18]

My nicest, tamest cochin broody raised the most wild, untamed, skittish chicks and they were all different breeds. Part of me thinks it's the way the mother raises them, not necessarily HER personality that influences them.
I put my friendly polish's egg under the cochin, thinking it would be raised as the sweetest chick ever, and instead she is the complete opposite.
I could be wrong, that was just my experience

 

[Acre4Me]

It is very common for a non-biological momma hen to raise various chicks of various breeds. It is common to buy chicks and let a broody adopt them too by placing them under her at night. Overall, I doubt the momma hen’s personality impacts the chick personality much, if at all.

we have a broody girl and she has raised batches of adopted chicks across many breeds, and none of her own eggs. The chicks all have their own personality, often similar to breed characteristics, but not always.

there seems to be a few personality stages in my experience: young chick, older chick (4+ week), pre-puberty/flock integration as they venture around more on their own, then hormonal stage for both males and females, then post maturity. Once the girls lay eggs their personality settles into its more typical pattern, but we have had some girls that go through an odd and grouchy early egg-laying phase. Males, those hormones short circuit their brains for a little while, but once they settle down, their personality is what it is. We’ve also had confident young chicks whose young personality will noticeably change as they grow and integrate.