What is the best broody chicken ?

[houndit]

I want to find out what the number one best brody chicken is. I absolutely hate to incubate eggs. I have not had very good sucses at it. I would rather let a bird do the work anyway. Right now I mainly have sex link hybrids. I have tried multiple times to let one that is broody set. Every time they just have all the eggs blow up. They are good eggs. If a turkey sets on the same eggs they hatch . Do other people have this problem wih sex links or is it maybe just the particular strain I have? I am fed up with it, and want to find a chicken that is really good about setting and hatching eggs. I was preety sure I was going to get cochins but what is your opinion on the best setter? Next I was sure I wanted a standard chicken because they could cover lots more eggs. But now that feed costs so much more I was wondering if I should get bantams. They could only sit on a few eggs, but they might eat less. What would be the best alternative financially? What kind of chicken?
I would appreciate help.
Thank you.

 

[buck-wild-chick]

Believe it or not but I always find my frizzle's setting on eggs.. And they always have great hatch rates.
Also my cochins are good at setting.

They are both banty breeds.

 

[BantyHugger]

I believe this was posted not too long ago. Try the search

 

[eggsgalore]

My Australorp can't get enough of being broody....sigh. My friend also has an Australorp, same deal.