hey and welcome. Silkies are great broodies. In the UK they cross silkies with light sussex to create something called a gold top. They are adorable and great broodies. Here is a pic of one from BYC.Hi I might be a bit late joining this thread, but I'm also from Cape Town - we live on a smallholding in Philadelphia which is between Melkbosstrand and Malmesbury. I currently have Rhode Island Reds and Silkies - which I love at least... I see they're not popular with you guys! Just bought a few Lohman hybrid chicks to raise as layers as well. The silkies are great as "natural incubators" as they go broody quite often and make great mothers. I like the prospect of naturally hatched and raised chicksAnyways, I am still looking to add some Light Sussex, Koekoek and Buff Orpington to my lot. I know there is a pet shop in Voortrekker road Parow, where I got my Lohmans from. The lady there breeds Koekoek and genuine Light Sussex as well as the Lohman (which is a commercially bred layer). Hmmm I might also go pop in at that show in Worcester!
you will have to add some plymouth rock then. They are great layers, very active, very healthy and good natured. They lay more then leg horns too. Also nice if you also want darker eggs.Thank you very much I'll check the shop out the production and the pure ones lay the same amount of eggs so for me it does'nt really matter.I am trying to breed the perfect free range egg laying chicken
