Good broodies

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

So I want my hens to go broody. I have had buffs they make great moms. I had one that went broody and hatched chicks almost every year, she sadly died from a fox. So do you have any good broody breeds.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My pheonixes are awesome brooders.

 

[CluckerFamily]

I have one EE that does and amazing job, it's odd but she is the bottom of the pecking order. When she hatches chicks, everyone stays away from her. You don't mess with momma!!

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Silkies are notoriously good broodies. They generally go broody about every 3 to 4 months once they start. Second to that are bantam Cochin. Close second-third are game hens.

I kept a brooding stable of Silkies for years before I've created a natural sustainable flock where my large fowl now brood well.

LofMc

 

[kiwi-chick]

I have 2 black sex links that are awesome mothers.....

 

[WVBirdsAndBees]

It varies by bird and line but that top 3 of silkies, cochin, and games seems to be pretty common.

Here, we have an australorp who regularly goes broody but we have black silkies in the brooder that we bought in part for that purpose (plus they're awesome). Silkies will happily hatch/raise large fowl, although not necessarily as many at a time as larger birds.

 

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

Thanks for all the replies! I heard some were that orps and brhamas go broody ofen is that true?
I will have to get some silkies. They are easy to come across.

 

[Painted Calls]

For me, Bantam Cochins are broody more often than not. I have one pullet (that's right, she's not a year old yet!) that has been broody 5 times this year already.

 

[Painted Calls]

My place looks like a prison camp for chickens from Spring through early fall.

 

[Buckeye Amy]

Australorps and Orpingtons are reliable. Game bantams as well as Marans are also reliable. Once you get a good one you'll be in business!