What breed is known for going broody?

[Knight Hawk Ranch]

Is it Silkies? I would like to get a few just for the broodiness factor.

 

[BlackBart]

Buff Orpington

 

[easttxchick]

Silkies for sure!

 

[lurky]

Silkies for sure. If you just say 'peep peep' they will all go broody

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Also, my Golden Sebrights were very broody.

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

There are the few breeds that tend to go broody. Silkies are number 1, and Cochins, Brahmas, Orpingtons, and game hens are also up there.

 

[muddyhorse]

right now these birds are broody
1 maran, 1 dominequer(sp) 1 std cochin, 3 frizzles, 5 silkies, and 4 ducks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
broody frizzle turken

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

IMHO, Large Fowl Cochins are the best broodies ever. They can sit on more eggs than silkies (which are the best bantam broody) and are very dedicated mamas.

 

[Knight Hawk Ranch]

So how many eggs can a silkie sit on?

I currently have production rir and have only one who went broody last year. No sign of doing it again.
I have one maran hen and she is only about 2 months into her first lay cycle. I had a couple a marans hens that were approaching 2 years and never offered.

I do have incubators but would like to have a breed that is willing to brood as well.

 

[zazouse]

I am in broody he!! here

, i have them every where it is driving me crazy.



I have broody buffs,white rocks,rir's,black aussies,production reds,silkies,frizzles,bramahs light and dark, millie flur ,silver laced wd's, black lanshans and most of my cochins are broody to, i hate it i already have to many chicks and i am tired of selling them too.

I purchased 50 production reds because they are not likely to go broody well i got 6 that are.

Oh and a ton of broody guineas and ducks, i will be glad when they all stop if they ever do

I would say buffs are you best bet , but some of mine won't get off the nest even when all the chicks have hatched and there are no more eggs