Does a calm chicken = a broody chicken?

[MACCanadianCoop]

I'm trying to narrow down the best breeds for my chicken adventure. Local bylaws restrict me to 5 hens, so I guess I'm feeling a bit of pressure to get the "perfect" chicken breed. (Which probably doesn't exist, I know.) Since I won't be raising chicks, I don't want hens that are prone to go broody. Id also like calm, friendly ladies. But what I've been reading a lot is that the best egg layers are either flighty and not broody, or docile and broody.

What breed of chicken is a good layer, friendly, and less prone to broodiness? If you have such a gem, please share!

 

[nuthatched]

My sussex never went broody but I've seen them often used as broody hens so maybe mine just didn't. I've don't recall ever seeing a broody Plymouth Rock. My australorp went broody at the drop of a hat. In general, you can probably say the skinnier or more flighty the breed, the less likely it is to go broody.

 

[Buckingham Palace]

Silkies, Cochins and pekinBantams are prone to go broody I believe they are also docile and make good pets.

 

[Silkie Princess]

Silkies, Cochins and pekinBantams are prone to go broody I believe they are also docile and make good pets.

But aren't good for egg production

 

[cherrynberry]

What breed of chicken is a good layer, friendly, and less prone to broodiness? If you have such a gem, please share!

Sexlinks, RIRs, NHRs, AWs, basically all the production birds should suit you pretty well

 

[Buckingham Palace]

Silkies, Cochins and pekinBantams are prone to go broody I believe they are also docile and make good pets.

Oh sorry. I was very tired when I read it and though they wanted chickens that are prone to go broody sorry. Lohmann browns are very good at laying eggs.

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

Sexlinks, RIRs, NHRs, AWs, basically all the production birds should suit you pretty well

Forgive me, but I'm not familiar with all the acronyms yet.

Rhode Island reds, New Hampshire reds(??) and aw??

 

[cherrynberry]

Forgive me, but I'm not familiar with all the acronyms yet.

Rhode Island reds, New Hampshire reds(??) and aw??

Sorry.

Austra Whites. Basically specific production hybrids. Leghorns may be a little on the flighty side, so you may want something that is more dual purpose. Something that is a little more heavy boned.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

No. My pheonixes are absolutely nuts andntheu go broody at least once a year, more if they dont hatch the clutch

 

[GigitheBackyardHerbilist]

Sexlinks, RIRs, NHRs, AWs, basically all the production birds should suit you pretty well

I have black Australorp that's gone broody. It's it ok to introduce someone else's fertilized eggs to see if they will hatch?