Looking for a breed that goes broody often

[chickie fam]

In your state it won't be too hard to find some. Even if you look through Craigslist try the keywords american game, gamecock, gamefowl, or even words like Kelso, Roundhead, Hatch, Sweater, Mcclean, or Morgan. Some may be expensive, some may be cheap.

Get only hens though unless you're prepared for the fact that gamefowl roosters are indeed bred to fight one another without question. Very very good with people, the most stable and non-aggressive you can get, just not at all to other roosters.

Guess I won't be getting a rooster. I have two already and they tolerate each other in their run but are happier when I let them range after the hens are done laying for the day. Our one rooster is huge and become a pet (we even named him Roger. Only the keepers get named) and our other one started our whole chicken endeavor. He's been attacked by 2 different dogs and still living unfortunately his brother and partner in crime died with the last attack. I don't think they'd appreciate being attacked by a newcomer. lol

 

[lclough1998]

I've really been tossing around the idea of getting silkies but I've heard they don't tolerate heat well and our summer gets really hot. I don't know if its true or not

There is a silkie thread, I would ask this question there, here in Washington we get sun, but not the real hot temps like NC probably gets.