nonsetter?

[tcal]

What does "nonsetter" mean in terms of chickens?

 

[Byrdj]

They won't stop laying to sit and hatch eggs. Leghorns and strains from them are notorious for being non-setters.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

I don't know if "notorious" is the right word--if you're going for egg production only, and don't want the hens to hatch chicks, it's a great thing.

When hens go broody and start to want to sit on eggs, they can stop laying. Broody hens aren't a good thing in a laying flock with no roosters, like mine! Instead of non-setter you might also hear "not broody."

 

[Byrdj]

Yes, I meant notorious in a goog way. The only reason you would want a broody or setter is if you wanted the hens to incubate fertilized eggs.