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My silkie Rooster and pullet together my rooster started crowing

post #1 of 5
7/3/12 at 11:33pm
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When will they start making eggs smile.png
Ther are 6 months old.
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post #2 of 5
7/4/12 at 3:55am

I have 4 silkies, One is laying eggs she is a year and 1/2 the other is supposedly 6months or so(bought them as adults) she too is laying eggs.  I think though she may be about 10 months because I noticed a smaller egg the other day so from what I hear from other silkie owners that seems to be about the time most start laying :)  My other are 2 1/2 months so I think I will have to wait on them.

My coop: 6 Silkies, one a partridge roo, 2 buff, 1 black 2 splash hens, 2 Easter Egger hens, 2 Wyandotte hens,and 2 Old English bantam hens, 2 Jersey giant hens

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My coop: 6 Silkies, one a partridge roo, 2 buff, 1 black 2 splash hens, 2 Easter Egger hens, 2 Wyandotte hens,and 2 Old English bantam hens, 2 Jersey giant hens

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7/4/12 at 8:01am
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Wow, so 4 more months ( for her to be 10 months )
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Will she lay during fall/winter then? Or do they lay at specific months?
How do I know there mating/breeding? (Sorry don't know the correct word for chickens )
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post #4 of 5
7/4/12 at 12:58pm

I hear they will lay in the winter if you leave a lightbulb in your coop to keep them warm but it decreases.  I think you have to candle (sp?) eggs to see if they have been fertilized but I too am really new to this :)

My coop: 6 Silkies, one a partridge roo, 2 buff, 1 black 2 splash hens, 2 Easter Egger hens, 2 Wyandotte hens,and 2 Old English bantam hens, 2 Jersey giant hens

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My coop: 6 Silkies, one a partridge roo, 2 buff, 1 black 2 splash hens, 2 Easter Egger hens, 2 Wyandotte hens,and 2 Old English bantam hens, 2 Jersey giant hens

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post #5 of 5
8/7/12 at 6:50pm

In the winter mine were laying without a light bulb

Ameraucanas are so awesome! They are beautiful, sweet, and amazing :)

I am a young, proud owner of my own Ducks, Chickens, Turkeys, and Geese :)

RIP One of my first hens named Pickled. She was a Red Sexlink. Past on Jan-24-2013

Oh my gosh! Click this! NOW! This is totally CRAZY! (Click to show)

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Ameraucanas are so awesome! They are beautiful, sweet, and amazing :)

I am a young, proud owner of my own Ducks, Chickens, Turkeys, and Geese :)

RIP One of my first hens named Pickled. She was a Red Sexlink. Past on Jan-24-2013

Oh my gosh! Click this! NOW! This is totally CRAZY! (Click to show)

Ha ha, fail

 

 

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