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

 

[Weeg]

my hyline brown is going broody and i separated it and now sitting on the eggs
will it hatch?

Depends on the broody. You should get an incubator just in case she give up, or isn't a good mother. Nice work separating her.

 

[rifumo chickens]

Depends on the broody. You should get an incubator just in case she give up, or isn't a good mother. Nice work separating her.

we are based in south Africa and new on chicken farming would like to get any information available to assist us grow

 

[NatJ]

one of my hyline brown out of 560 shows broodiness i separated it and gave it 7 eggs
now is sitting for ever on the eggs
will it hatch?

If the eggs are fertile, they should hatch about 21 days after the hen started to sit on them.

 

[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 ?