Your best broody hen is a ?????

[MandyH]

Nah, it's never too late. I think everyday that I will stick some eggs under her, but everyday I think she will get up and she hasn't.

 

[nutz4critters]

Okay, Lurky and ChickenBoy -- what are your babies? They sure are cute! Mommas aren't bad, either! Thanks for the pix.

Seriously, thanks for the input. We had silkies once and they were anything but broody. Could have been inbreeding, I guess.

 

[lurky]

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my babies are lavender splash ameraucana bantamXblue splash silkie

 

[okiehen]

American game hen, they are great to set and are the best mom's.
I have 2 and look for the hen to go broody any time, the pullet will be later this year I'm thinking.

 

[SueNH]

My best broody is a bourbon red turkey.

Closely followed by a little cochin x japanese hen who very tiny and can only do a few eggs at a time. Her name is Dragon Lady. Touch her peeps and you'll find out why.

 

[92caddy]

My best broodies are cuckoo marans, nice big girls, can fit alot of eggs under them.........

 

[tiki244]

Only problem with my little bantam leghorn is you cant fit many eggs under her,,,,,,,,I took out 10 eggs today

from under her and put 2 salmon favorelle bantams and 3 cochin bantams that I got in the mail under her ,,,,,,,and she is glued to that nest!!!!!

what a good mama

 

[jab91864]

I've got a silkie that is great.... the others are ok.

One of my chantecler hens is awesome, the others don't seem to care.

I have several cochins standard and banty that will sit tight and not move an inch...lol

Julie

 

[RioLindoAz]

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The chicks are Black silkie X with RIR

 

[fowlafoot]

I agree with Okiehen, my American Game Hens will go broody at least twice a summer as long as they have eggs. One of my favorites, Ninja, starts her nest in February every year and then hatches another brood around July. Even the yard hens that are seperated from any roosters will try setting and they have made great foster moms. Persephone, a brown breasted red, had 4 thai games, 2 Buff Laced Bearded Polish and an American Game chick last year. I wish I had taken more pictures it was quite the site to watch them run the yard.