Porkypie Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Is it common for hybrids to go broody? What are the early signs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 One of my hybrids goes broody at the drop of a hat - she must think she's a pure breed! Signs, sitting on the next box all day long, sometimes growling at everyone and everything and plucking feathers to line the nest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 My hybrids go broody Mine make a fuss if you try to get them off of the nest. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Lots of info re broody hens in the Chickens FAQs here - viewtopic.php?f=42&t=14370 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoura Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 one of mine was broody for weeks and weekd recently....she's only just snapped out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I've had several of my hybrids go broody......and two of them have successfully raised chicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Hi my hybrid delia went broody and hatched me 4 ducklings she was a brilliant mum but sadly died when the ducklings were 9 weeks old i was gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB09 Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Last summer one of my hybrids was constantly broody! She was a bit flightly before taking to the nest and walking around with her feathers raised. She was unceremoniously taken from the nest box and plonked on the lawn more than once - she was persistant though, I'll give her that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
