EO good broodies?

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:54 pm

Just wondering if the EO hens make good broodies
I was told wyandottes were
Have had them 3 years and they show no interest
Hoping my 2 EO hens I got from Paula want to be mommas!

Jaye · Post by **Jaye** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 12:58 pm

I really don't know if the EO breed tends toward broodiness, and I only have one hen, so can't really base it on just her. Mine has not shown any interest so far and she's 2 1/2. Hopefully someone who raises more will chime in with their experience.

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:16 pm

Thanks Jaye
I hope one of the 2 that I have goes broodie!
I'll have to wait to see what Paula says
Not sure if the hens hatch hers or only incubator

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 2:11 pm

My 2 have not been good broodies, broken eggs, left the nest before they hatched. Others might have had better experiences than me though, I only have 2. Silkies and my barred rock banties I have found work the best for me.

Post by **WLLady** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:50 pm

Never had any eos go broody....but only had them for 2 years....

Bayvistafarm · Post by **Bayvistafarm** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:53 pm

Same. Had them for a long time. NONE ever went broody.

gubi · Post by **gubi** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:48 pm

I have raised them for 6 years and never had one yet, but a couple of my friends have had broodie EO's.

Flat Rock Farm · Post by **Flat Rock Farm** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:32 pm

Wow missed this one, LOL No I have had EO's the same time as gubi 6 going on 7 years and never had one go broody. A friend in VA I know has had 1 or 2 go broody but he is the only one I know that has had them.

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:02 pm

Haha Paula
Better late reply than never
The only broodie I'm having luck with this year so far is my little Cochin Banty. She can over cover 5 eggs from my regular hens though
This year I'm letting her keep her own eggs. She has 8
Hopefully I'll be delightfully surprised!

Flat Rock Farm · Post by **Flat Rock Farm** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:24 pm

I had Bantam Cochins and they are GREAT broodies and Mother's.