The Poultry Keeper

citychicken · Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Lancashire

does anyone know?

thanks!

JC · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1103 Location: Sussex

Id like to know aswell Smile

as i have a few chicks and might keep the hens if there gonna be good broodys

CP · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject:

No, not all bantams. Our Welsummer & RIR bantams have never gone broody but the Wyandottes do fairly regularly.
We also have quite a few X-breeds & several of those are good broodies. Wink

JC · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1103 Location: Sussex

Sorry to bump your topic citychicken, would scots greys or japanese bantams make good broodies?

mojo · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject:

sikies and sussex cross bantams but its not a forgone conclusion..........in all my time raising poultry i have had very few broodys and never a bantam

CP · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject:

Funny you should post that - my 1 & only Jap bantam is also broody at the moment! Laughing

No idea about the Scots greys as I haven't got any of those.

JC · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1103 Location: Sussex

Thanks, im likeing my japanese bantam chicks, can kinda see what there gonna look like when there older now. It will be a few weeks before i can tell what sex they are though.

kated · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 2041 Location: norfolk

Mojo, if the japs go broody use them. They make the best mums I ever had. Better than silkies. And the dads are gentle and caring so you don't need to remove them.

Pekinout · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Cornwall

PEKINS = excellent broodies and mums

mojo · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

kated ........16 yes 16 jap chicks of all shades from cream via caramel to dark pheasant running around the brooder like crazy mice...............and yes all from your eggs you sent here...........so a great thanks............and will see if i get a broody next spring