Most broody breed?

[Aunt Angus]

It's a gamble with any individual bird, I think. My Silkies don't even participate in the pecking order. They're like my rooster and exist in their own bubble, and my top hen is a BPR. Of course, the majority of my current flock was raised by these two, so that may be part of it.

What I'm getting is that bantam Cochins, Phoenixes, Games, and Silkies are pretty darn broody. I bet any of these would work well as long as they do go broody, and there isn't any real way to guarantee broodiness.

 

[sdm111]

That is one mean chicken at that time

 

[EverythingDucks]

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.

Only those 5 or so have even been laying. They're still fairly young though, so yeah by next year I'll definitely have more broodies.

 

[Morrigan]

I have decent luck with my orpingtons going broody -- maybe close to a half of those i owned through the years eventually went broody. Some went broody their first year, some didn't go broody until they were 3. Every hen is different. I will say that every one of the orpingtons' that went broody turned out to be an excellent mother. Moreso than my sussex and sussex mixes who often went broody but were just OK mothers.

 

[triciayoung]

What is the most hands down broody breed hen to get that will hatch eggs and raise chicks?

Silkies

 

[Hmgmed]

What is the most hands down broody breed hen to get that will hatch eggs and raise chicks?

We've had 2 bantams, 1 silkie and 1 toppie game fowl, and they're both good for getting broody every other month. We gave the silkie her own chicks to raise and she was an incredible mom despite the fact that all 4 were different, larger breeds than her.

 

[laylerschicks]

Silkies(Bantam, & Largefowl).

yup

 

[sdm111]

I have decent luck with my orpingtons going broody -- maybe close to a half of those i owned through the years eventually went broody. Some went broody their first year, some didn't go broody until they were 3. Every hen is different. I will say that every one of the orpingtons' that went broody turned out to be an excellent mother. Moreso than my sussex and sussex mixes who often went broody but were just OK mothers.

This is very true. Alot of breeds will go broody but how are they at it. A hen may be great at sitting and hatching all the eggs but if she immediately kills them all. That does actually happen to

 

[JacinLarkwell]

A hen may be great at sitting and hatching all the eggs but if she immediately kills them all. That does actually happen to

Yep. My Barred cochin bantam did that

 

[Mugwumpgame]

Silkies, Bantam Cochins, American game