sean962 0 Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 Is it true that incubated hens tend not to go broody? Something I overheard today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samuria 331 Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 that's news to me.. had chickens for years and all types, which have gone broody, more now as i have lots of feather-leg bantams..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monkey 444 Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Can’t be true I get ex barn hens ( warrens ) out of the 16 I got last year about 5 went broody Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Not one to put the boot in but I can't remember the last time I had a bird go broody. That is in the last 10/15 years. To be fair, I collect 2 times a day religiously which I imagine helps. I do remember when I was breeding pheasant that I'd let the birds rest on eggs for a while and then introduce the pheasant eggs. Could that possibly answer the question? Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samuria 331 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 5 hours ago, jok said: Not one to put the boot in but I can't remember the last time I had a bird go broody. That is in the last 10/15 years. To be fair, I collect 2 times a day religiously which I imagine helps. I do remember when I was breeding pheasant that I'd let the birds rest on eggs for a while and then introduce the pheasant eggs. Could that possibly answer the question? Jok. i see to my hens most of the time i'am at home (now retired) in all my time with chickens never known any not to go broody, and my favorites were orpingtons, big birds as they are if i had 8 hens 4 would go broody and all try and get in the same nest box. was that a funny sight to see Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 34 minutes ago, samuria said: i see to my hens most of the time i'am at home (now retired) in all my time with chickens never known any not to go broody, and my favorites were orpingtons, big birds as they are if i had 8 hens 4 would go broody and all try and get in the same nest box. was that a funny sight to see My light sussex bantams doing the same 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Another pic 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samuria 331 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 darbo, that's brilliant, hens are funny to watch at times...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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