When you have multiple chickens how do you get one hen broody and not 2 or 3 broody?

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Broody is a hormonal thing. There's not much we can do to "get them to go broody". Some people swear by putting fake eggs in a nest to get them going, but I've never had any luck with that. Some of it can also depend on the breeds you have, and whether or not they're heritage birds or hatchery birds. Some of the egg-laying breeds like leghorns and sex links that you get from a hatchery are not likely at all to go broody. That's been pretty much bred out of them. However, Orpingtons, Cochins, and Australorps have more of a broody tendency. But as Ridgerunner says, they're living animals so there is no guarantee as to what each individual bird will do.When you have multiple chickens how do you get one hen broody and not 2 or 3 broody?![]()
I'm going to assume you already have 2-3 broody hens.......When you have multiple chickens how do you get one hen broody and not 2 or 3 broody?![]()
Thankyou for all of your help. I got a hen broody!Are any broody now? Hatchery birds are not very prone to be broody regardless of intended breed they are selling excepting the traditionally VERY broody types like Silkie. Hatchery birds are bred for production and have little patients for keeping broody birds. It's counter their business goal- hatch a lot of birds to sell. Keeping poor layers or broody birds does not fit that goal. If your wanting a broody bird purchase local a proven broody, place an ad in craigslist for example, or look locally for breeder birds which do follow breed traits.