Well today it looks official, one of my bantam hens is broody! Nice surprise since she is about three years old and has never gone broody before.
Will have to check the feed store schedule to see what chick breeds will be available in about 3 weeks. I have an older bantam hen (7+ years) and she has raised one or two clutches a year for the last three years. I don't need more roosters so I just buy sexed chicks for them to raise instead of having them hatch out eggs.
Don't really want to add many new chicks this year, I guess I could try to break her but will have to think about it for a day or two.
Will have to check the feed store schedule to see what chick breeds will be available in about 3 weeks. I have an older bantam hen (7+ years) and she has raised one or two clutches a year for the last three years. I don't need more roosters so I just buy sexed chicks for them to raise instead of having them hatch out eggs.
Don't really want to add many new chicks this year, I guess I could try to break her but will have to think about it for a day or two.