My grandma gave me her 3 year old white Sussex hen which she says goes broody 2-3 times a year. We've had her for a week and she's HUGE!! Even bigger than our rooster haha. She's slowly adjusting to the new flock, and to the concept of free ranging, but she'll hopefully be right at home soon.
Now I know that chickens usually stop laying a lot of eggs after about 18 months, but is there a specific time when they stop going broody? We've never had a broody hen before and I want her to hatch some chicks (hence the reason we got her, we have red sex link chooks which lay lots of eggs but apparently, are not likely to go broody).
Will she sit on a clutch of eggs layed by the other hens if she sees them? Is it likely to happen again?
Thanks
Now I know that chickens usually stop laying a lot of eggs after about 18 months, but is there a specific time when they stop going broody? We've never had a broody hen before and I want her to hatch some chicks (hence the reason we got her, we have red sex link chooks which lay lots of eggs but apparently, are not likely to go broody).
Will she sit on a clutch of eggs layed by the other hens if she sees them? Is it likely to happen again?
Thanks
