Question about broody

[Jack765]

Hi guys,

I have a question about my block rock chicken.
Last year she went broody in early May which I thought was a bit weird because I was told they don't go broody because it had been bread out of them anyways I let her get on with it. At the start she had about 15 eggs under her I would of like to let her have them all but they were to many for her and I was told I'm not having 15 chicks running round here so I took 6 from under her.
So after what seemed like forever we ended up with 9 yellow balls of fluff running around the garden
They grew up and I gave many away to my good friend who also keeps chickens.
Anyways my question is will she go broody again this year because if she's not I would like to fill up the incubator and get hatching now the weather is on the up.

Thanks

 

[sourland]

Most hens that have gone broody repeat the performance. There is no guarantee that she will go broody this year, but she will most likely do so.

 

[Jack765]

Thank you very much for the help I think that I will wait and see if she goes broody rather than filling the incubator because I think you can't beet raising chicks the old way with a broody hen as it is much easier and saves a lot of time.