Do some people want a broody hen?

[ShelleyN]

I have a girl who continues to go broody and there's a swap in my area tomorrow. Are there people who are looking for a broody? I don't want to put her through the trauma if I'll just be bringing her home hours later.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

A good broody is worth her weight in gold - to someone who likes to hatch their own chicks without using an incubator/brooder involved. Has she actually hatched any chicks for you, or just gone broody a lot? I ask because just as important as her consistent broodiness will be her ability to actually hatch and raise the chicks.

 

[ShelleyN]

No rooster. We collect all eggs daily. She did it last summer and I broker her after a week with the ususal routines. She sure is a hoot with all the feather splaying and growling. She's also a gorgeous bird. GLW.