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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: sausagesandcash on March 22, 2011, 12:24:10 pm

Title: Best breeding for hatching
Post by: sausagesandcash on March 22, 2011, 12:24:10 pm

Hi, I want a breed of hen that is suitable to hatch anothers eggs. A good clocking hen in other words. Any ideas??

Title: Re: Best breeding for hatching
Post by: Andt on March 22, 2011, 12:56:46 pm

I've been told that Silkies are very good broody hens, I've seen 1 look after it's own chicks along with some week olds that were bought in with no problems.

Title: Re: Best breeding for hatching
Post by: babybeau on March 22, 2011, 02:27:39 pm

I agree, Silkies all the way one of mine would sit on a cadburys creme egg given half the chance ::)

Title: Re: Best breeding for hatching
Post by: sam.t on March 22, 2011, 03:29:10 pm

my silkies always going broody but my white ones make crap mothers if they get that far they eats the eggs lol
sam  :chook:

Title: Re: Best breeding for hatching
Post by: CameronS on March 22, 2011, 08:12:14 pm

pekin bantams or silkies would be my top choice,

Title: Re: Best breeding for hatching
Post by: sausagesandcash on March 23, 2011, 09:11:15 pm

Thanks guys, silkies it is so!

Title: Re: Best breeding for hatching
Post by: Beewyched on March 23, 2011, 09:32:25 pm

Yep, my vote goes to Silkies any day.

Don't have any myself at the moment, just some Black Rocks & hybrid browns, but my mother kept them when I was a child & hatched out duck eggs under them too - amazing broodies, will mother anything that comes in an egg.

 :pig: :chook: :dog: :bee: