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What age can hens start to go broody?

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magicfairy

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What age can hens start to go broody?

« on: June 14, 2011, 19:34 »

One of our orpington hens disappered for the afternoon yesterday and hasn't been laying (to our knowledge) recently.

She is only 30 weeks old and has only started laying about 3 weeks ago.

Is she old enough to be broody?

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JaK

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Re: What age can hens start to go broody?

« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2011, 19:47 »

From what I have read in my chicken books, yes.

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Aunt Sally

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Re: What age can hens start to go broody?

« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2011, 19:48 »

Orpingtons go broody quite frequently

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magicfairy

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Re: What age can hens start to go broody?

« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2011, 20:54 »

Just answered my own question by finding a well hidden nest with 7 eggs in!

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