The "Ask Anything" to Nicalandia Thread

[Bigtom Turkey]

I know with silkies broodiness is dominant. IDK about Cochins.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

I know with silkies broodiness is dominant. IDK about Cochins.

Thanks. I guess the only way is to breed them?

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Yeah, @nicalandia will confirm.

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[JacinLarkwell]

Thanks. I guess the only way is to breed them?

If it helps, both my spitzhaubens are crazy broody and lots of people on the breed thread also have broody ones, so I'd imagine odds are good

 

[The-White-Elephant]

If it helps, both my spitzhaubens are crazy broody and lots of people on the breed thread also have broody ones, so I'd imagine odds are good

Wait, really? I don’t have a hen, but I read that they very rarely go broody.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Wait, really? I don’t have a hen, but I read that they very rarely go broody.

Mine both tried multiple times to brood. They didn't succeed, but their coop isn't set up for many successful hatches

 

[PippinTheChicken]

What might their babies look like?

 

[nicalandia]

@nicalandia According to some great people here, if I mix my Spitzhauben and silver Cochin I should get feathered feet, some “fluffy hair” and a mix between spangled and laced. My question is: Will the offspring retain the broodiness of a Cochin?

Broody behavior is believed to be a polygenic trait and many of those are sex linked. Most of the F1 hens will not go broody or will be bad broodies

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Oh, so the other way around?

 

[nicalandia]

Oh, so the other way around?

Cochin x Spitzhauben = Broody F1 hens