I am looking to get 1 or 2 chickens who are good mothers. I bought a road island red last year with 5 chicks. She did a great job raising them but she has not gotten broody again. I have done everything to support her becomming broody again but she hasn't. I really wanted to have a hen do the raising of my new chicks each year but its not working out with this chicken. I am looking for feedback on if i should give up on this hen as a mother and get a breed know for being a good mother or if there is some thing else i can do to encourage her to become broody. What i have done so far is given her plenty of space, freedom, and fertilized eggs the chickens always have plenty of food and clean water. Any and all feedback will be helpful. I am a beginner.
