Broody Silkies

[spicewood chick]

Hi
I have two broody silkies :-(. I have read on here the suggestions to break them or let them set and hatch. I have a friend that is willing to give me a couple of fertile eggs for them to hatch BUT I dont want babies to raise at all. Does anyone know if I do let them hatch, will they be ok with letting me give the chickens back to my friend to raise or will they need to have them for some time to get over this broody thing . I dont like the cage and fan breaking plan at all so not sure if this is my only option. I move them off the nest everyday and take them over to eat snacks and food and steal the eggs from the other hens they are sitting on hoping they will get over it. Will they get over it?

 

[Hazelbunny]

If you take away the eggs fromm underneath her and move her from the nest she will eventually give up. Just make sure that there are no eggs under her.

 

[PlymouthRockBBredSebright]

she won't stop being broody until the chicks are grown..... i suggest slipping an ice cube under her

 

[spicewood chick]

If you take away the eggs fromm underneath her and move her from the nest she will eventually give up. Just make sure that there are no eggs under her.

 

[spicewood chick]

I move them both off of the nest everyday and put them in the yard attached and its cold outside so I’m hoping it will cool them off and while they are out there I take th eggs. I’m hoping the coolness outside will cool their jets and they will get over it. I am not ready to raise more babies at this point and if they are to raise them to adult hood to get over it I cant do that

 

[PlymouthRockBBredSebright]

I move them both off of the nest everyday and put them in the yard attached and its cold outside so I’m hoping it will cool them off and while they are out there I take th eggs. I’m hoping the coolness outside will cool their jets and they will get over it. I am not ready to raise more babies at this point and if they are to raise them to adult hood to get over it I cant do that

Put an ice cube under her! It always works!!

 

[Hazelbunny]

Put an ice cube under her! It always works!!

Wouldn't that be a little mean?

 

[spicewood chick]

I move them both off of the nest everyday and put them in the yard attached and its cold outside so I’m hoping it will cool them off and while they are out there I take th eggs. I’m hoping the coolness outside will cool their jets and they will get over it. I am not ready to raise more babies at this point and if they are to raise them to adult hood to get over it I cant do that

 

[spicewood chick]

Will the go through this every year or one and done?