Thanks!
I know I'll get a good broody at some point. Last year one of my bantams hatched out three lovely chicks (she could only sit on four LF eggs and even that was pushing it - her legs always seemed to be doing the splits for some reason ). A raccoon took the babies when they were about 6...
I want to let a broody hen hatch this spring as well as incubating, but just when I actually want it no one seems dedicated .
Except for my lone commercial White Leghorn who is fiercely broody. I don't trust her at all, I don't think she has good intentions.
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I've set 24 Buff Orpingtons, 18 Lavender Orpingtons, and 6 of my own Marans mixed eggs (likely one pure FBCM and the others FBCM x Olive Egger, Ameraucana, and Easter Egger). Most of them are not for me, but I will keep a few chicks hopefully! Hatch date May 12.
Never had Orpingtons, but...