Broody Hens - Advice about about them

FCG · « **on:** August 07, 2008, 11:08 »

I bought my 3 hens POL back in may. They've done me well and are now laying a egg a day each which i'm very happy with. However i would -love- the chance to get some chicks naturally and i was wondering how to entice a chicken to become broody and what are the chances of one of mine becoming broody. I have a Amberlink, Black Comet & an ISA brown (it's a Long Island Red cross i think)

Vember · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2008, 11:12 »

Silkie or a sussex are your best bet for broodys

FCG · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2008, 11:16 »

Yeah well... i want to get only 2 more chickens. Getting another purposely for it going broody (therefore not getting a chick but a full grown chicken) rather defeats the purpose. I only have room in my garden for a possible increase from 3 to 6 and then i would have to build a new coop from scratch. Which wouldn't be a problem seeing as i have a timber merchant over the road from which i can acquire as many pallets and off cuts of wood as i would need. FREE!

Vember · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2008, 11:19 »

That's so not fair I'd love some pallets

Getting them up the single track is a huge problem :cry:

As for chickens my sussex make great mum's and when they're not broody you get a fair few eggs unlike the silkies which i don't thonk give as many?

FCG · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2008, 11:47 »

methinks i may be temped to get one then...

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2008, 20:00 »

What about waiting till next year and seeing if any of your girls go broody. Would have thought it was a bit late to be settling in a new girl and for her to go broody and to hatch eggs. Also that way more room for more chicks

poultrygeist · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2008, 20:51 »

Cockerels. What you gonna do if you get some ?

It's the single biggest problem of hatching your own eggs, unless you're somewhere where it doesn't matter.

Rob

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2008, 20:56 »

Not a problem if he puts some of my duck eggs under her and has ducklings.

FCG · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2008, 21:11 »

Sorry to say that if i don't find any homes for potential cockerels they'll be going choppy chop for dinner when they are old enough and start to doodle.

chooknewbie · « **Reply #9 on:** August 07, 2008, 21:13 »

ya doing it again aint ya poultry...lol.....you just got a liking for the word cockrel or summet....lol

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #10 on:** August 07, 2008, 21:13 »

But duck is so much nicer than chicken and you would never need to get a nasty, noisy cockerel

FCG · « **Reply #11 on:** August 07, 2008, 21:16 »

Cant have ducks! Have no pond! Stop trying!

nettynoodles1 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2008, 21:16 »

dont eat meat so cant say if duck or chicken is nicer....................

Vember · « **Reply #13 on:** August 07, 2008, 21:18 »

Quote from: "freecyclegardener"

Cant have ducks! Have no pond! Stop trying!

All ya need is a spade FCG

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #14 on:** August 07, 2008, 21:19 »

Dead easy, I'll help dig

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Broody Hens - Advice about about them

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