Rookster
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- Nov 24, 2013
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- Detector(s) used
- XP Deus, F75Ltd., AT PRO, Garrett pointer
- Primary Interest:
- Cache Hunting
Thanks pepperA setter is a hen who will hatch her eggs. A non-setter is a hen who will not hatch eggs.
The vast majority of chicken breeds will occasionally go "broody," meaning they will set their eggs and try to hatch them. However, a "setter" usually refers to a breed (or a specific hen) that frequently goes broody. Orpingtons and cochins are setters, for instance.