patdahat 41 Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 From your experience what breed of hen would you suggest is the best hatcher?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,776 Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 if you mean a broodie i have had silkies which have been brilliant and also silkie cross light sussex bantam again fantastic broodies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patdahat 41 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 that's what i mean alright Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,776 Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 alright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
millytheterrier 12 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Pekin or silkie is the best broodys ive ever used. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid 935 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 My best was a light sussex bantam, she did the job for 8 years for me. Now I have a pekin bantam, who would try to hatch a round stone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salclalin 240 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Light Sussex.Both Large fowl and Bantams.I had my Entire Flock of Light Sussex Bantams(7)all Broody at the same time a Couple of years Back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
artic 595 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Silkies will sit tight and sit to death, Literally! Most people have mentioned the committed hens, I use Light Sussex and Cochins for sitting. The latter just for sitting a few eggs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,770 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Gold tops Deliberately bred as brooders. http://www.moorlandspoultry.co.uk/goldtop.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cocker 2,654 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 cochin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cocker 2,654 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 cochin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stoaty 171 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 My late uncle had chickens for years and he swore by silkies Stoaty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teesdale-rabbiter 15 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Light Sussex bantams are spot on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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