Why can a broody......

[Pullet Press]

EDIT- Are there broody pills that I can give to my chickens to get them to go broody or something?

 

[Pullet Press]

No. I only ever had one buff go broody and she only did it once in 7 years.
My bantam black cochin is my best most consistent broody. She turned 11 this year.

Augh, I knew I should've gotten a cochin, and now I have too many to even consider getting more.

 

[The Happster]

Buff Orpingtons go broody easily?

They certainly can. But it depends on your birds.
I've had a fair amount of BO. I've only had one not go broody, and she's only a year old.
I have one that's broody right now, after two weeks break. Buff Orpington are known as a broody breed.

 

[Pullet Press]

Does anyone know how many chickens+ducks a 16'5"x16'5" pen can hold? I have 17 birds in it right now. Can it hold more?

 

[21hens-incharge]

EDIT- Are there broody pills that I can give to my chickens to get them to go broody or something?

No. They either are or aren't.

Augh, I knew I should've gotten a cochin, and now I have too many to even consider getting more.

My giant cochins NEVER went broody either. Just my tiny black cochin. That and every black Australorp from Strombergs.

 

[The Happster]

Does anyone know how many chickens+ducks a 16'5"x16'5" pen can hold? I have 17 birds in it right now. Can it hold more?

You need to be asking @aart that question.

 

[Pullet Press]

They certainly can. But it depends on your birds.
I've had a fair amount of BO. I've only had one not go broody, and she's only a year old.
I have one that's broody right now, after two weeks break. Buff Orpington are known as a broody breed.

So really, it just depends on your chickens. Could you induce broodiness by having a bunch of fertile or nest eggs under her? I'm hoping so.

 

[R2elk]

Ah, poop. I'll have to email McMurray about putting the Light Brahma in the broody category. They were the only ones available at the time, however. Can Buff Orpingtons go broody easily?

The broodiest hatchery chickens that I had were the White-laced Red Cornish. This cross between a White-laced Red Cornish and a Light Brahma was the best and most frequent automatic Incubator I ever had.

 

[Pullet Press]

You need to be asking @aart that question.

@aart! (That's probably what I would do if this was in a living room or convention center or grocery store. Lol)

 

[The Happster]

So really, it just depends on your chickens. Could you induce broodiness by having a bunch of fertile or nest eggs under her? I'm hoping so.

People have had success leaving eggs in the nest, but I haven't tried it myself. Flip, I've enough broody hens in my coop without trying.
Just give them time.
Light Sussex are a good broody breed.