Hatchery stock breeds that go broody

[bigz1983]

Buff Orpingtons

I have had several buff Orpingtons over the past 6 years all from Family Farm and Home.
Non of them ever went broody on me.
Family Farm and Home gets there chicks from Town line and Hoover.

 

[bigz1983]

Our original flock of Buff Orpingtons were a broody bunch. Two of them were very hard to break.

We eventually re-homed one because she would go broody so frequently and quit laying for months. She would eventually lay an egg or two, then go broody again.

Our Easter Eggers and Prairie Bluebell have never gone broody.

What hatchery did your Buff Orpingtons come from?

 

[bigz1983]

Buff Orpington from Hoover's/the TSC affiliate. I have had one pullet go broody twice, and she's raising 6 babies she hatched for me right now before her first birthday (May 19th roughly). She has a flockmate who has been faux broody for a month but won't commit to sitting, and six others who are as of yet uninterested. Not the best percentage of broodiness, but it happened early and I'm hopeful a few others may come around eventually.

Thanks for info.
I'll check Hoovers availability of Buff Orpingtons.

 

[igorsMistress]

Both of my SS have gone broody, and I’ve had a hatchery RIR go broody also.

 

[BurbCoop]

What hatchery did your Buff Orpingtons come from?

They would have come from Hoover’s. While I agree it depends on the individual bird, it does seem the chance of getting a broody hen is higher with certain breeds in my experience. Hoover’s notes broodiness on their site for each breed, Buff Orps are noted as “Often”.

 

[LZapoli]

I have one Starlight Green Egger that's been broody twice last year, but I broke her. Looks like she's trying again this year. These are not supposed to be broody, I guess it's just her. My BO, prairie bluebells, ISA Browns, golden comet and olive egger haven't been broody once.

I also have one that is starting to go broody. I thought I bought all breeds that don't, but she is staying in the coop and nesting box, having a fit when I take the eggs. Going to give her another day or two and make sure that is her problem before I take action.