[ness]

Hello
Im currently in discussions with my oh, and am hoping to extend my "flock" from two to three next year.
I have two gorgeous light sussex bantams but they are constantly broody - they will lay about 6 eggs then stop for 3 weeks plus  :roll: .  I even let them raise some chicks thinking this would help but it didn't.  
To encourage my oh to agree to another chook I have promised to get a regular egg layer.  
Are there any bantam breeds that lay regularly and are less prone to broodiness or do I have to look to large breeds?
Any help gratefully received
Ness

Ps I had my heart set on Australorp bantams but I have the feeling they do the broody thing too. (Foxy?)

[ness]

I take that as a no then!  Better start looking at large hybrids  

[richyrich7]

No Idea ness buy some warrens    

[SnooziSuzi]

yep, I agree with Richy;  hybrids have been selectively bred to not go broody but to continue laying - that's not to say that they will never get clucky; one of the guys opposite me has one that has sucessfully raised a clutch that was placed under her, but it's rare.

[richyrich7]

I had one go broody on me, sat on 2 eggs for about 1/2 a day then forgot all about it  :roll:  

[SnooziSuzi]

I'm surprised I have raised 2 kids to near adulthood too.... I just can't ever finish something that I've....... erm........

[richyrich7]

[Bodger]

Leghorn bantams don't go broody as a rule, as do any of the bantam breeds that mimic their 'light' breed counterparts.