What is the earliest age you have had a hen go broody?

Roughlee Handled · « **on:** September 20, 2009, 21:51 »

What is the earliest age you have had a hen go broody?

I have a 26 week old that is I am guessing broody loss of feathers (found in nest box) sitting on nest (its a rollaway egg) box.

mumsy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2009, 21:56 »

I got two hybrids in February, around 15 weeks old. One went broody just after she started to lay at approx 22 weeks, I separated her for 4 days & all seemed well til the next week!! after separating again & again I gave in & got some eggies for her to sit on, we now have 5 babies, 5 weeks old & she is a brill mummy!!!!!!!!!

woodside farm · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2009, 21:57 »

Wow, this time of year, I am guessing at a Silky or Pekin

or if large, Orpington or Cochin

Michelle xx

Roughlee Handled · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2009, 22:32 »

No she is supposedly a Scots Grey (ebay hatching egg) I do not beleive she is a pure breed and has something else in her, due to the tint of feather and colour of egg.

mumsy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2009, 12:47 »

She looks like a Cou Cou Maran?

LittleRedHen · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2009, 12:51 »

My CouCou Maran went broody in about the same time period as yours, Roughlee.

mumsy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2009, 13:08 »

& my hybrid looks like a coucou maran too!!!!

Roughlee Handled · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2009, 13:10 »

Photos are deceiving, I have two Marans and she looks nothing like them. Colour may be but size and shape different ends of the spectrum.

nzdunn · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2009, 13:11 »

arh shes lovely, are you gonna get some eggs for her to hatch. nickyx

Roughlee Handled · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2009, 13:21 »

NO

I have 13 chucks at the moment and I have a bit more to do before I have room for more. Next year.

Foxy · « **Reply #10 on:** September 21, 2009, 15:14 »

A cou cou maran is a hybrid!

mumsy · « **Reply #11 on:** September 21, 2009, 16:05 »

This is Amelia........my maran hybrid !!!! There are lots of different types of Maran RH

Roughlee Handled · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2009, 16:06 »

Quote from: mumsy on September 21, 2009, 16:05

This is Amelia........my maran hybrid !!!! There are lots of different types of Maran RH
.......

I know.

woodside farm · « **Reply #13 on:** September 21, 2009, 18:38 »

Quote from: Foxy on September 21, 2009, 15:14

A cou cou maran is a hybrid!

Hi Foxy,
Is this correct? I thought they where called 'Cuckoo Marans' and are a pure breed

But there is so many new hybrids springing up, that look just like the pure breeds.

Michelle xx

Casey76 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 21, 2009, 19:05 »

Cuckoo Marans here:

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Marans/BRKMarans.html

Scots Grey here:

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Grays/BRKScotsGray.html

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