Confirmation of 7 month old Silkie Gender

[HeatherKellyB]

Yes, congratulations on the eggs!
I have 3 silkie girls doing that right now! They all pile into the same nest box and sit on nothing all day. They will actually roll the other chickens' eggs into the nest box to sit on them. I tried breaking them, they were not having it, even the broody cage did not work, so I gave up. I figure they will get over it eventually. They are so adorable, what can you do?

This is my life with my other Silkie Hen, Bella. She's in a constant cycle of being broody. I do make sure she's not loosing weight and make her get off the "nest" more than she'd like and lock her out so she'll move around. She hates it but all is well in her world once allowed back in to get back on that "nest".

Fancy Nancy has actually spent very little time on the "nest" today. I know that being broody is her nature but I'm wondering if some of it is/was her mimicking her cochin/naked neck flockmate that just came out of being broody. The two of them are inseparable. Even before Fancy Nancy started laying, she'd just sit in the nesting box with Victoria whenever she was broody, just to be with her. I honestly thought she was just ticking to mimic what Victoria was doing. I guess only time will tell, but I'm prepared to attempt at breaking her broody behavior if it continues. There's no ticking this evening either. She does still do the loud trill whenever she fluffs and flaps like a broody but that's all I'm seeing tonight.

Now Bella, my white Silkie Hen is ticking

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I have a 7 month pullet who is a look alike to your Fancy Nancy. She laid her first eggs this week.

So exciting!

 

[Chickeria]

Congrats she started laying
What a cutie
...yeah and the broodiness - full silky package

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Congrats she started laying
What a cutie
...yeah and the broodiness - full silky package

Yes, congratulations on the eggs!
I have 3 silkie girls doing that right now! They all pile into the same nest box and sit on nothing all day. They will actually roll the other chickens' eggs into the nest box to sit on them. I tried breaking them, they were not having it, even the broody cage did not work, so I gave up. I figure they will get over it eventually. They are so adorable, what can you do?

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Still no eggs from Fancy Nancy, but I checked her pelvis spacing this morning after noticing her being a little more vocal (she's always been a chatty bird) and it's definitely opening up. I think she'll be laying soon but if she takes a while longer, that's perfectly fine as long as she's healthy and happy. She has started going to the nesting box with her flockmate while she lays.

 

[Quaicken108]

Yay for the first egg! Typical silkie going broody!

 

[Yardmom]

My look like has been glued to her nest for a week. I let her have eggs, so we will probably have more silkies in about 2 weeks.