I need opinions on which to pick

[Hennyhandler]

I have standard breeds in a coop and run. I want to buy a broody and have her sit on eggs to hatch. I have a large dog run kennel like thing that she would stay in with the babies till they are ready to go in with my flock. I got to looking though and saw Seramas and I know they can't go with standards so I was thinking I could just get a serama and have her hatch some eggs instead and they could stay in the large kennel. BUT and here is the problem I have started to and planned on using the kennel for a place for the chickens to get out of their run to eat some fresh grass since by now all of it in the run is gone. So if I kept Seramas in there, there would be no more coming out to eat. Only what I provide for them. Same for the ducks. SO is this just way to out of reality and I should stick with my desire for some more standards?

Somehow the more that you talk or think chickens the more outlandish and irrational you get.

 

[faykokoWV]

well, first of all, nothing an ensure that a chicken will go broody so I'm not sure you can "buy a broody" but if you are looking for a breed that's more likely to go broody you may want to think about getting an orpington. They are standard size and tend to brood.

 

[CrestedGirl]

Cornish and Cochins are also great mommies

 

[Hennyhandler]

I suppose saying buying a broody wasn't the way to put it. I meant buying a hen that was known to be broody.

 

[lovin my birds]

I havent had experience with cornish or cochins yet. But i have a lot of buff orpingtons and every year they all go broody. I even have one thats only 6 months old and she is broody. And my friend has blue and black orpinton and they do the same. So i would say the orpington breed is a good choice. Silkies are also great at going broody, they are bantams though. They mix with my flock well but idk about everyones.

 

[CrestedGirl]

This the first time that my Dominique hen has gone broody. She defiently protects her nest from any other hens. She is also very quick when getting off the eggs for food and water. I suppose the Dominique is an OK mommy.

 

[ralleia]

My most consistently broody breed has been the Black Australorp. I have several that go broody every spring through summer, and one of them (that we decided to name "Big Mama") goes broody at least twice a year. We even had a case where another Black Australorp hen who HADN'T shown broodiness went and chick-napped one of the chicks from another hen, so she could have her own charge. They're EGGSELLENT mothers.