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Hens that don't go broody or seldom go broody will not necessarily self eliminate as long as there are other hens to act as surrogates or incubators. My choice for hatching eggs is either my most productive layers or sometimes I breed and hatch for color as I love a colorful egg basket.

The only thought that struck me is that hens who go broody lay less eggs than those who don't. I did have mixed breeds hatching eggs, but right now my broodies are my bantams and they are quite happy hatching any hens' eggs. I find it more productive to keep my large fowl producing eggs...

Just wanted to mention I agree with you on the OEGB's. My bantams and large fowl are together. In addition to OEGBs I also have Mille fleur d'uccles and a cochin bantam. I now have OEGB and mille fleur roosters, but when I had only the bantam hens in with my flock, my roosters ignored them as...