To use a hen to hatch eggs (or foster chicks), you first need ... But people who took the broody hen survey said that Buff Orpingtons, Silkies, Dorkings and Ameraucanas tend to go broody easily.

“My silkie ‘mamas’ will often co-mother and work in a group to raise 20 or more chicks.” Lucas concurs. “When families want to hatch their own eggs at home under a hen, a Silkie is one of the top ...

Not all modern hens are into motherhood, but some, such as Silkies, Sumatras ... It’s the chicks inside their eggs, ready to hatch over the next day or so. I try not to get involved until ...