when do chickens start sitting on their eggs when they have them?

crazychicken89

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Well i just purchased 12 new chickens which i have 1 rooster, 1 Easter egger, and 10 pullets that are 6 months old. The only thing is, is that i don't know what kind of chickens my pullets are. i have a couple that are black and come that are black with a little red on the head and neck. Does anyone know what kind of chickens they are?

And know I would like to know if anyone knows what my chances are that one of those pullets will be broody? And how old they usely are when they go broody?
 
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They pretty much go broody if/when they feel like it. Some breeds are more likely then others to go broody. Can you post some pictures of you new flock and we'll try to identify them for you. It sounds like you might have some black sex link, but without a picture...
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Some breeds of chicken are much more likely to go broody than others. It is hard to give you odds without knowing what type of chickens you have. There are quite a few breeds that are black so the best thing might be to post pics of your chickens and we can give you a better idea.
 
Yeah i'm pretty sure there black sex-link. i just looked on the internet at some pictures of some black sex-link chickens and they look just like them.
 
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It's super unlikely that they'll go broody then. BSL's are bred for production and a broody hen doesn't lay any eggs while she's setting on the nest and raising her chicks. Orpingtons and black australorps are two large fowl breeds that tend towards broodiness (I'm sure there are others too) so if that's something that is important to you you might get a few of those. It's no guarantee of course, but it would be much more likely. Also a lot of the bantam breeds are good broodies so if your comfortable with having a mixed flock that could be a good way to go too.
 

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