hatch rate for broody?

[abhaya]

What kind of hatch rate do your broodys get?

 

[Southernbelle]

Mine are excellent. My last broody hatched 13 out of 14. I've had 100% hatches with broodies, but never with an incubator.

I have a nice Brinsea incubator, but a good broody hen will always be my first choice. The incubator was designed to mimic her natural abilities, so for best results, I choose a broody. I love that I don't have to worry about power outages, temp spikes or humidity levels and I don't need to provide a heat lamp for the babies that hatch - mama hen takes care of everything.

 

[abhaya]

cool beans. The main reason I am thinking about a bator is my niece wants to try and hatch some eggs. I think it would be a good experiance for her.