Broody Silkie? update!!!

[lane-h]

I have a broody silkie that has been sitting for 3 days. When I found her sitting I took her egg and placed 2 EE eggs under her. The next day she had kicked the green one out and kept the pink one. I put another pink one under her and she has been fine with it. Now my question if I put 2 black coppers under her what are the chances of her kicking them out and have I waited to late to put anymore under her anyway?

 

[tingle]

I think its too late to put more under her she will leave the unhatched eggs when the chicks hatch

 

[rancher hicks]

It's not to late the thing is what you need to try is put the eggs under her at night. A day or two apart won't matter to much. I had a bantam friz hatch 6 , 4 standards and she did it in succession over about 3 or 4 days. You'll know when she's done setting. Do it soon though.
Mine started out w/ two and by the time I moved her she had 4 more of someone elses.. Oh and do it in the dark, no light, not even red. use a small flash light and if you haven't she should be put by herself. You can turn the light on later. If you have one.

 

[lane-h]

I dont really have anywhere I can move her to unless a 3x3 pen will be big enough

 

[brendapa]

A 3x3 pen is perfect for a broody silkie. Her own water & food and she'll feel as if she's at the Spa.

brenda

 

[rancher hicks]

I have a standard Dominique in my office w/ two chicks, not hers by the way, in a 15"x33" and she's doing fine. Course I do need to move her asap, cuz when she poops it stinks up the whole office and I'm tired of reaching in there w/ a wad of paper towels to clean it. Everytime I do it's like trying to dodge a bullet cuz she pecks pretty hard and won't let me near them chicks. Ouch.

 

[pfmoore17]

go for it and report back in 21 days!

 

[lane-h]

Just set the other 2 under her. Maybe it will work out.

 

[rancher hicks]

You must report back or it's not fair.

Love ya Rancher

 

[lane-h]

Well I can report that she kicked one of the Black copper eggs out today