[Big Jen]

I have a silkie gone broody.
Is it too early to let her sit some eggs, never used a broody before so sorry if a daft question.
Also would it be OK to leave the cockerel in with her.

BJ

[WR1]

Leave her go broody put eggies with her its great fun    the only thing is when there allowed to go broody our (silkie) goes broody every other 2 months   :roll: and you dont get eggs .


As about the cockerel I would say take her out so she's not hasseled or anything just peace and quiet .

Im NO expert though I would wait and see waht the others say .

Catii

[Foxy]

Good advice Catii!

[WR1]

Nooo That was just babbeling on ............Come on Foxy give the advice


Catii

[monarch]

I would seperate the broody hen from others let her have her 21 days in peace..............

[Big Jen]

Thanks everyone.
If she is still sitting tight later today I will put some eggs under.
How many though? she is very tiny. Do you think 6 or 8 small eggs would be ok?
Off to make a broody pen now!
BJ

[WR1]

Well my blue bantam silkie had 2 BIG chicken eggs and 3 Duck eggs .

The 2 Chicken eggs hatched and we had two hens  :shock: and both are laying well now . Out of the three duck eggs we had one duck but it died a couple of weeks later :cry:


So we put 5 bigish eggs and they were fine .


Catii

[Foxy]

odd numbers are better if you can -5 or 7. Makes a better nest shape

[WR1]

Wooohoooo I had 5  

 :oops:  :oops: