With they sit on eggs

[Happyhenz]

Hi all i have 16 leghorn x new hampshire hens from a commerical set up. they are 18mths old.
some are laying up there now and we have 2 silky roos up there who think their xmas's have come at once

my ? will they go broody?

Another ? i was offered a light sussex roo and im wonder if i cross him with these hens and get the silky hens to bring em out with the sussex x leghorn chicks grown up to sit on eggs?

I have heard leghorns are terrible brooders so im wondering if i should get a few of another breed to keep chicks happening?

Cheers Happyhenz

 

[silkiechicken]

They might never sit. Most production breeds don't. You can try crossing them but they still might not make good moms. I know some people have had leghorns go broody. Just luck of the draw.