Most broody breed?

[Chicken poppy]

I've only had my chickens for 8 months, but my bantam cochins have gone broody many times already. I have 13 females and 5 have been broody. Neither of my silkies have yet but I'm sure it's just a matter of time.
Most recently, one of my black Australorps has been broody.
I would definitely recommend bantam cochins though, they've been the nicest. I'll have to see how mine do with hatching but they're known to be good mothers.

Their sure spicy though, arent they?

When she had to lay her egg, she made me carry her around the house to find a spot for her to lay, in the nesting box? To basic. in my bed, hm, ill take a nap for 2 hours and spin around in the blankets then ill decide, nope. To boring.

We went to every location (against my will for some) and she decided to go in the nesting box 4 hours later.

She did that again 3 times after.. Shes a handful.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I've only had my chickens for 8 months, but my bantam cochins have gone broody many times already. I have 13 females and 5 have been broody. Neither of my silkies have yet but I'm sure it's just a matter of time.

I think @sniper338 was wanting to get only one hen to hatch eggs. 5 out of 13 would not suit for that if I'm correct. But it's only been 8 months, I have an idea you are going to see a lot more broody hens next year.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Well my cute idea of getting a hen just for broodiness and hatching may just be an idea and not realistic. I had a bunch of haritage barred rocks that would go brood once upon a time, but i never let them sit... may not be worth my time in the end really...

If you're just looking for one hen ti brood, I'd go with a pheonix personally. Almost all of my hens brood at least once a year, I had quite a few that did multiple hatches this year though. They also seem capable of holding their own with other birds unlike a silkie or other bantam may around larger birds

 

[sdm111]

May be better to ask which ones are known not to and pick out of whatever is left

 

[MysteryChicken]

If you're just looking for one hen ti brood, I'd go with a pheonix personally. Almost all of my hens brood at least once a year, I had quite a few that did multiple hatches this year though. They also seem capable of holding their own with other birds unlike a silkie or other bantam may around larger birds

I've had Silkies guard their babies really well actually. Chasing off whoever got to close.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I've had Silkies guard their babies really well actually. Chasing off whoever got to close.

Yes, but when not brooding, most silkies tend to be the lowest in the flock. Especially with barred rocks, I'd want something that will stand their ground

 

[sdm111]

Yes, but when not brooding, most silkies tend to be the lowest in the flock. Especially with barred rocks, I'd want something that will stand their ground

American gamefowl

 

[sdm111]

My gamefowl I know will die defending thier clutch and consistently hatch 100%

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yes, but when not brooding, most silkies tend to be the lowest in the flock. Especially with barred rocks, I'd want something that will stand their ground

Mine do fine with other standard breeds. They stand their ground. Opposite with mine's pecking order. Breed mine differently.

The Bantams, that are bred for show don't do well.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Silkies and bantam cochins do go broody more then anything in my experience but make poor mommas. They also can't cover as many eggs as larger breeds.
The best broody breed I've personally had as far as hatching a good number of chicks and actually raising them were BCMs.
If I could get anything it would be hands down Gamefowl.