Easter Egger ... broody!?

[MaBell]

Typically EEs aren’t mommy-material but Maya has been collecting EVERYONE’S eggs and tucking them close. I recently ... ahem ... dispatched our EE roo (mean ol fart) and this behavior started.

Have any of you had an EE successfully brood a clutch? She typically gets “over it” after a few hours like- welp, that’s enough of that nonsense - and she’s out of the coop again.

 

[sourland]

Many EE brood and successfully raise chicks - it all depends upon their DNA.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The oldest hen I ever had was an EE till a mink wiped out her whole flock.
She was one of my most reliable and successful broodies. It is an individual thing.

 

[MaBell]

Many EE brood and successfully raise chicks - it all depends upon their DNA.

None of mine have ever shown any interest in hatching eggs but this started right after Rhett literally attacked my face/head for the last time. I’m not sure if it’s related.

 

[MaBell]

The oldest hen I ever had was an EE till a mink wiped out her whole flock.
She was one of my most reliable and successful broodies. It is an individual thing.

I would LOVE to have a broody hen. I’d like to not need an incubator but I’ve never had a hen that wanted to be a mama lol! I bought orpingtons in the hopes that one might next spring (they are only 4-5 months old and not laying yet) and have never had an EE show the slightest interest. I’d be so happy if she did. She is one of my sweetest hens.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I had 2 orpingtons. One went broody often, the other never did. As I said, it is an individual thing. Though some breeds tend to do so more often. I've even had leghorns go broody often, both white and black.
I usually get a few Penedesencas go broody every year. At least 2 a year.
If I wanted a reliable broody, I'd get a few cochins.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Right now my EE is the only one laying and we have fake eggs in the nesting boxes. She takes the fakes egg and her 1 egg and sits on them. one day I found her only sitting on fake eggs. The fake eggs are plastic golf balls.

 

[MaBell]

Right now my EE is the only one laying and we have fake eggs in the nesting boxes. She takes the fakes egg and her 1 egg and sits on them. one day I found her only sitting on fake eggs. The fake eggs are plastic golf balls.

She took the 2 ceramic and her own and sat on them for several hours but is finished again.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

She took the 2 ceramic and her own and sat on them for several hours but is finished again.

Let her hatch some! She won’t get another chance if the roo....got what he deserved, ehem.
ETA! Is she done? Not broody?

 

[Mamatomany123]

She took the 2 ceramic and her own and sat on them for several hours but is finished again.

Yeah, I just shoo mine off but hers arent fertile as we've never had a roo.