I’ve got a black australorp who’s gone broody. Are they good mothers?

[Skyleen13]

My 1 year old black australorp has gone broody. She’s been on the nest for 5 days now. She’s sticking it out. I’m getting her some eggs to hatch but I want to know if australorps are good sitters & mothers. I’ve got an incubator so if she leaves the eggs I can still throw them in there but I’m hoping she’ll stick it out & hatch them.
So I’m asking if anyone on here has had black australorps go broody & become mommas? My hopefully future momma is called Oreo. She’s one of my top hens & very sweet.

 

[sourland]

All birds are individuals, but as a breed Australorps are generally great mothers.

 

[Aapomp831]

It’s always a time will tell situation... whenever I have a broody, I always have a brooder ready to go just in case she
Doesn’t follow through.

 

[Skyleen13]

It’s always a time will tell situation... whenever I have a broody, I always have a brooder ready to go just in case she
Doesn’t follow through.

Ok. Thank you

 

[Skyleen13]

All birds are individuals, but as a breed Australorps are generally great mothers.

Awesome! Thank you.

 

[Jacksfarmphilippines]

My 1 year old black australorp has gone broody. She’s been on the nest for 5 days now. She’s sticking it out. I’m getting her some eggs to hatch but I want to know if australorps are good sitters & mothers. I’ve got an incubator so if she leaves the eggs I can still throw them in there but I’m hoping she’ll stick it out & hatch them.
So I’m asking if anyone on here has had black australorps go broody & become mommas? My hopefully future momma is called Oreo. She’s one of my top hens & very sweet.

My black Australorp went broody sitting on no eggs ( I had put them in the incubator). So I took the eggs and put them under her. She hatched all 10 eggs 12 days later. Chicks are 3 weeks old now.

 

[Yard Farmer]

All birds are individuals, but as a breed Australorps are generally great mothers.

It’s always a time will tell situation... whenever I have a broody, I always have a brooder ready to go just in case she
Doesn’t follow through.

I agree with these folks.

My aunt has had good luck with using an australorp hatch chicks.

 

[Mrs. K]

My first broody was a breed that was never suppose to go broody, and she was fierce. Leave them alone as much as possible. They know more about being a broody hen than you or I ever will. A lot of times people bother them too much, upsets them and they will break. Just let her do it her way. Let them pick the nest, let them set things up. If she is in prime real estate for the other layers - give the other layers a different set of nests. My birds love have an new nest.

Sometimes they will get off and get back on the wrong nest. Not to worry, just put her back on the right nest...even if the eggs feel cold to the touch. Once the heart starts pumping, the egg itself is producing heat. I had a broody hen do it for must have been close to 4 hours, and all hatched a 2 weeks later.

I have found I get better hatches with less eggs. I now limit myself to 8-9 verses 12.

Do know - not all will hatch, and often times not all that do hatch will live. Some people cannot take that.

Mrs K