Which breed is the "most broody"?

[bassfishrman]

I have 23 laying hens and only one ever wants to "set". Most of them are RIR's and will never set. I would like to have a large breed that will set. What should I get?

I have 16 RIR
2 Ameraucanas
5 Black Stars

 

[herechickchick]

Cochin

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

My buff orp was ALWAYS broody during spring and often during the summer

 

[DTchickens]

cochins, Silkies (silkies are kind of small though..) and buff orpingtons are good setters, But maybe you should look into a oriental game.. Great setters, and mothers (do research on them, Asil would probably be the best..) and are usually about 8 lbs i believe. or 9? if your going to take the chicks away though i say Buff orpingtons

 

[gamebirdsonly]

Cochins. justed had one hatch out 7 eggs 3 weeks ago and have another thats been trying to sit for last month and half.

 

[kelliepulido]

My banty cochins are almost all broody and have been for over 2wk.s.I let 2 mamas hatch eggs and they are doing a good job so far taking care of the babies.

 

[77horses]

I agree with everyone else: Silkies, Buffs, and Cochins are the best.

(Sweet! I never knew that Cochins were good brooders!

That's good because we have one cochin chick and a roo

 

[LilPeeps]

Silkies

 

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

Any game breed. Silkies are okay I guess but not that great mothers because they can't see very well. Orpingtons are pretty good too, an orpington is our only broody hen (the only reason none of my game breeds are broody yet is because they're too young). And cochins would probably be the best overall of cochins, orpingtons, and silkies. But I still say that the game breeds are better.

 

[LocoPollo]

My game hen goes broody at the drop of a hat.