May 28, 2011 #1 C&Rman Songster 8 Years Joined Feb 26, 2011 Messages 703 Reaction score 3 Points 129 Location Nevada I need some broody hens but I need some that go broody allot. Which breeds do?
May 28, 2011 #2 Judy Crowing Premium Feather Member 10 Years Joined Feb 5, 2009 Messages 34,022 Reaction score 653 Points 448 Location South Georgia look here http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Broody-Hens-1.html http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html
look here http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Broody-Hens-1.html http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html
May 28, 2011 #3 WoodlandWoman Crowing 16 Years Joined May 8, 2007 Messages 5,717 Reaction score 99 Points 416 Location Wisconsin You can't always tell what you're going to get, unless you know the breeder. It just depends on the genetics of the individual chicken. I think the best bets would be silkies and buff Orpingtons, though.
You can't always tell what you're going to get, unless you know the breeder. It just depends on the genetics of the individual chicken. I think the best bets would be silkies and buff Orpingtons, though.
May 28, 2011 #4 howfunkyisurchicken Crowing 11 Years Joined Apr 11, 2011 Messages 9,281 Reaction score 843 Points 391 Location Tn Get yourself a couple of beautiful, fluffy butted cochins!!!
May 28, 2011 #5 ralleia Songster 8 Years Joined Mar 22, 2011 Messages 477 Reaction score 43 Points 151 Location Omaha, NE My black Australorps (got these from McMurray) go broody consistently and repeated spring through fall. They are also excellent mommas to the chicks.
My black Australorps (got these from McMurray) go broody consistently and repeated spring through fall. They are also excellent mommas to the chicks.
May 28, 2011 #6 Pinky Songster 11 Years Joined Nov 15, 2008 Messages 2,724 Reaction score 51 Points 183 Location South GA Game chicken breeds go broody alot. My games are always broody, and so are my buff orpingtons. Last edited: May 28, 2011