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No, there are domestic breeds that tend to go broody more than others but it is mostly hormonal instincts that cause broodiness.
giffy
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giffy, I don't disagree with a word you wrote but there is a school of thought that thinks that the presence of eggs in the nest stimulates the production of hormones that cause broodyness. I know of no studies that support this school but most poultrymen will remove eggs from eggs daily to prevent a build up of eggs which tends to end egg production early because of the female going broody.
No, there are domestic breeds that tend to go broody more than others but it is mostly hormonal instincts that cause broodiness.
giffy
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giffy, I don't disagree with a word you wrote but there is a school of thought that thinks that the presence of eggs in the nest stimulates the production of hormones that cause broodyness. I know of no studies that support this school but most poultrymen will remove eggs from eggs daily to prevent a build up of eggs which tends to end egg production early because of the female going broody.
