How does brooding behavior get passed on

[jay873]

So I want to understand this correctly so if I have a hen that goes broody (barnyard mix) and a rooster that is known for it but Is hatchery (buff orpington) the off spring should be broody too ? Then say if I had a (rhode island red which rarely go broody) hen that suddenly goes broody and hatches her own eggs to a RIR rooster would her offspring be somewhat broody ?

Then say I had a very broody hen like a Cochin and a non broody rooster would the offspring be broody ?

 

[lazy gardener]

Good question. While certain breeds have a tendency toward broodiness, there may be specific strains or individuals within that breed who never or rarely go broody. That being said, I think that if you have a hen who is a good broody, and want to continue that trait, it would make sense to hatch her eggs, and even use one of her sons to breed forward for improved broodiness in your flock.

 

[jay873]

Yes I'm planning on doing that I know that much I'm just wondering the chances of.it and how it's passed along I saw a post saying that you can't destroy 100 plus years of breeding chickens that aren't broody in a few generations and if that's the case then I want to know like why and how it's passed