The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Rhodebar          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Breeds Author Message stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5195 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:22 pm    Post subject: Rhodebar Thread for Rhodebar Back to top MaisytheDobe Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 66 Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 8:46 pm    Post subject: Does anybody know if Rhodebars are normally know for going broody, as this year my Rhodebar hen has had a couple of attempts at being broody. Back to top Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3476 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:08 am    Post subject: bearing in mind that they are derived from a cross of two heavy breeds, the RIR and the Barred Plymouth Rock, I should imagine there's every likelyhood of them going broody at some point. Back to top MaisytheDobe Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 66 Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:32 pm    Post subject: Thanks Henwife, looks like getting the dog cage out then. Back to top rj Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 15 Location: Somerset Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:32 pm    Post subject: I have one too, she's in one nest box with 2 broody bantam sussex & wyandotte. When I winkle them out for their tea there is only ever one egg, goodness knows how another bird gets in there to lay it. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Breeds All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group