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FiB

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Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2014, 09:07:54 am »
Isn't that funny.. My light Sussex have never gone broody in 3 years of keeping! My one black hen (Maran I think) would be on it permanently I think. And she is an amazing mother too :-)

Sbom

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Staffordshire
Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2014, 12:22:29 pm »
Anything I have with Indian game in it, pure or cross go broody if you leave eggs for a few days! Best Broody's I've ever had and I've not needed my incubator for two years!

Castle Farm

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Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2014, 02:19:43 pm »
Any breed that has the gene for broodiness mated with another strain with a similar gene doubles up (in some cases) the urge to sit.
I use Wyandotte bantams, as they are light, non flighty and can cover around 8 L/F eggs if the nest is built correctly.
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little bo peep

  • Joined Feb 2013
Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2014, 04:24:01 pm »
Forgot to say, my friend always hatches several broods a year and her broodies are always Ixworth and go broody several times a year.

JulieWall

  • Joined Aug 2013
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Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2014, 06:59:59 pm »
We have Silkies and Marans .... and very pretty Silkie/Marans crosses .... lots of them :) This year two Silkies shared a broody coop and are now sharing the same chicks. They rub along quite happily together and every chick survived.
If you want a good layer who is a reliable broody then get a Marans. If you want a hardy critter who strolls out whatever the weather, eats less but lays big eggs for her size and recovers from injuries that would kill anything else, then get a Silkie.
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shygirl

  • Joined May 2013
Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #20 on: June 11, 2014, 07:14:12 pm »
my first light sussex sat, but our white sussex didnt.

cans

  • Joined May 2013
Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2014, 08:58:52 pm »
Silkie or Wyandotte bantam

WoodlandsDevon

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Devon
Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2014, 09:08:14 am »
Sorry to mention silkies again but silkie cross light sussex is meant to be one of the best. I think top show breeders use this cross. The cross is called goldtop and is a cross between a gold silkie cock and light sussex hen, it also results in a sex linked chick.I've seen hatching eggs on ebay.
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lord flynn

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2014, 02:02:42 pm »
thanks everyone-and I have always wondered what  goldtop is!


I have a batch of eggs going in the incy on saturday and that will be it for this year. Will put some feelers out though, see what I can find.

JulieWall

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Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #24 on: June 13, 2014, 10:55:04 am »
We get a hybrid that looks like a goldtop from our white silkies crossed with a cockerel who is black copper marans x buff sussex. there is a bit of variety in the colouring but they all get a pom pom and feathered legs. They're very pretty and my favourite of all our hens.
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Victorian Farmer

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Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2014, 11:17:23 am »
you need a big gold silki and a good fether light sussex i breed about 50 for the broodies and sell well   sex at birth these are D 104 GENE SUSSEX lay well and go broodie .                                     
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waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Mid Wales
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Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #26 on: June 13, 2014, 11:29:28 am »
They are nice light sussex, how old are they? ???
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Victorian Farmer

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Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #27 on: June 13, 2014, 03:24:01 pm »
They are point of lay and from Morison's Ireland 300 egg strain

waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
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Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #28 on: June 13, 2014, 03:54:04 pm »
Thats good, however a bit far off for me to buy any. :thinking:
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Victorian Farmer

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Re: which breed as a reliable broody?
« Reply #29 on: June 14, 2014, 12:19:53 pm »
No just get 24 eggs from them 20 pound .

 

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