Broody hens Broodiness is a physiological state and maternal behavior exhibited by hens who want to be mothers. Their physiology and behavior will change in order to achieve this. What causes Broodiness? - when the release of a hormone called prolactin increases, it stops the production of gonadotropin, stopping ovarian follicle progression (the beginning of the egg production cycle), stopping the hen from laying. A broody hen will pluck the feathers from her underside so that her warm skin is i

Let’s delve into what being broody actually means. So broodiness is the act of a hen sitting on a clutch of eggs to incubate them to then hatch them out! 🐣 If broodiness is something that you’re looking for in your hens, then check out our website to browse our breeds! Some of our broodiest breeds include the: White Bresse, Ginger Oxford Game, Hedemora, Flarry Eye Grey, Ayam Ketawa, Ayam Cemani, and Svarthöna! Keep in mind other breeds can be broody as well, it all depends on the predisposition