How often do hyline brown hens go broody ?

[chickencrazy999]

Hello, I have bought 2 hyline brown hens and was wondering how often they go broody thanks

 

[Fred's Hens]

It is extremely unlikely. Broodiness isn't something desired in a commercial hen.

 

[Bens-Hens]

I am happy to be corrected, but I believe Hylines are a hybrid breed. Bred for laying, not for mothering.

I am pretty confident they rarely go broody.

They are a great layer but not known for a long lifespan. I guess they get worn out pumping close to 350 eggs a year!

 

[Fred's Hens]

I am happy to be corrected, but I believe Hylines are a hybrid breed. Bred for laying, not for mothering.

I am pretty confident they rarely go broody.

They are a great layer but not known for a long lifespan. I guess they get worn out pumping close to 350 eggs a year!

You're essentially correct. Only, as it is a hybrid, thus, it is not a breed at all.

 

[chickencrazy999]

Thanks which broody do you think is ibetter and is most likely to go broody more often a silkie or a bantam ?

 

[Fred's Hens]

Thanks which broody do you think is ibetter and is most likely to go broody more often a silkie or a bantam ?

A "bantam" isn't a breed of chicken. It is a "size" of chicken. There are hundreds of breeds than are bred in bantam size.

 

[chickencrazy999]

ok then a pekin bantam or any sort of bantam or a silkie ?

 

[LTygress]

Silkies are BY FAR the most likely breed to go broody. Although I've got three mixed-breed bantams (half ameraucana, half mille fleur) that will go broody on a single golf ball every time I turn around (I use golfballs to show them where to lay). But silkies as a breed are just known for it. Period.

 

[Kelsie2290]

X 2 on the silkies if you want a broody, another good choice is the cochin. Not all bantams are broody, depends on what breed of bantam it is.

 

[nicks hens]

same, mine are 7 year old and never gone broody