Good breeds for broodiness?

[soloequestrian]

Thanks for the suggestions! There are a few on Preloved but a long way from me unfortunately, I'm near Aberdeen in Scotland. I will keep a lookout!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Ahh, okay

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Silkies, Cochins, and Buff Orps.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I have an araucana who reliably goes broody every year. I'd quite like to find a couple more hens that will brood because I love hatching chicks! I'm a bit wary of silkies - they seem to have a reputation for being good mothers but my hens tend to roost up trees and I'd worry they're not waterproof enough for that! Any other breed suggestions (I'm in the UK)?
Thanks!

A pic of her? We love pics!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I wish I had hens that went broody reliably. Even my Cochin I didn't expect to actually hatch babies, let alone raise them and fosters. Mine decide like a week and a half in that they're done, and I know it's not because the eggs are duds. My boy gets his job done

 

[soloequestrian]

This is her with last year's chicks, from left Lakenvelder, Barnvelder, Araucana, Vorverk x 2. Unfortunately all bar the Barnvelder were boys - they went to be breeders.

 

[LDev]

Thanks for the suggestions! There are a few on Preloved but a long way from me unfortunately, I'm near Aberdeen in Scotland. I will keep a lookout!

I’ve got a Light Sussex that would try to hatch stones if she could! Haven’t had chicks before but lockdown, and trying to replace a couple hens while every man and their dog seems to have bought all the hens in the country, has led me to getting some fertile eggs from http://www.henkeepingfife.co.uk/Breeds.html which is just outside Cupar. I know it’s still a couple of hours from you but maybe an option to drop them a line. My hen is on day 16 and 8 out of the 9 eggs I got are viable. Fingers crossed I get some hens! I have Welsummer/Araucana/Cream Legbar and Indian Game cross eggs in the mix

 

[Chickenman1994]

Games make awesome Broody hens. And they lock down tight when they finally go to sitting.