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Welshy

Joined: 25 Jun 2011
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Location: North Wales

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 6:42 pm Post subject: Which is the broodiest amongst all poultry?
I am interested to get a broody breed but so far I heard Silkies would be the most suitable, however where we live it gets quite bog like so will need a breed without feathery feet Would not mind Bantam or Large fowl, any suggestions?

misty07

Joined: 22 Jan 2010
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Location: swindon wiltshire

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 6:46 pm Post subject:
I heard Brahma's were quite broody. What do you want with the breed? Meat eggs?

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 6:51 pm Post subject:
Depends on the strain as well. I think Bodger's strain of light sussex are good broodies - he's in North-ish Wales. I expect he'll be along shortly.

Welshy

Joined: 25 Jun 2011
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Location: North Wales

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 6:55 pm Post subject:

misty07 wrote:

I heard Brahma's were quite broody. What do you want with the breed? Meat eggs?

I was only looking to use them for hatching eggs as I have already dual breeds.

The Brahma has to feathery feet for us as it is quite boggy here

Welshy

Joined: 25 Jun 2011
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Location: North Wales

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 6:58 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

Depends on the strain as well. I think Bodger's strain of light sussex are good broodies - he's in North-ish Wales. I expect he'll be along shortly.

Thanks will wait for him to turn up. I got some Light Sussex too but they ain't broody at all

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 6:59 pm Post subject:
My Light Sussex bantam is broody although she is bit absent minded once they hatch.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 7:04 pm Post subject:
I've had a couple of marans bantams that have been good sitters and mothers this year. I use pekins, mostly, though - and they are no good if your are not wanting feathered footed birds; they get very cross in the rain .

Welshy

Joined: 25 Jun 2011
Posts: 38
Location: North Wales

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 7:08 pm Post subject:

Cathryn wrote:

My Light Sussex bantam is broody although she is bit absent minded once they hatch.

I haven't got the Bantam size as all are mine are LF. I have the following LF breeds:

1 Ancona
1 Auracana
1 Cream Legbar
2 Light Sussex
1 Rhode Island Red
1 Silver Laced Wyandotte
1 Welsummer
1 Barred Plymouth Rock
1 Maran
1 Barnevelder
1 Speckledy

I know its sounds carzy having so many different type breeds but I couldn't decided which one I liked most

so I got one of each, well I started off with six Light Sussex and I just kept on expanding

arvo

Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Posts: 3321
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 7:08 pm Post subject:
Whatever happened to Silkies as broody of choice?

Welshy

Joined: 25 Jun 2011
Posts: 38
Location: North Wales

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 7:10 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

I've had a couple of marans bantams that have been good sitters and mothers this year.

I use pekins, mostly, though - and they are no good if your are not wanting feathered footed birds; they get very cross in the rain

Maybe bantams are the answer to it then as none of my LFs will sit for me

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 7:10 pm Post subject:

arvo wrote:

Whatever happened to Silkies as broody of choice?

I refer my honourable colleague to the first post in the thread about the undesirability of feathery feet.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 7:10 pm Post subject:
@Arvo - Didn't you read the first post? It's Wales. Feathered feed a no-no. The sussex, the RIR, the dotte, the rock, the welsummer, the maran and the barnie all stand a chance of being good mothers. Have you tried leaving them some eggs or golf balls and seeing if anyone takes the hint?

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 7:11 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

arvo wrote:

Whatever happened to Silkies as broody of choice?

I refer my honourable colleague to the first post in the thread about the undesirability of feathery feet.

Sooo much more tactful than me

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 7:12 pm Post subject:
And I can spell 'feet'.

Welshy

Joined: 25 Jun 2011
Posts: 38
Location: North Wales

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 11 7:12 pm Post subject:

arvo wrote:

Whatever happened to Silkies as broody of choice?

I wish I could keep them but all mine are free roaming in the boggy hills and feather footed breeds are a no no

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