Does the amount of nesting boxes I have affact the chance of my silkie going broody?

[Chickenfrenzy1107]

I have 17 chickens and 2 nesting boxes at the moment and all the chickens use both of them just fine without fighting but I would like to know if I need 1 or 2 more nesting boxes to encourage my silkie go broody? Please help I don't really know. No hate please

 

[msiler]

I have about 15 birds, counting a couple Silkies. I have 5 nesting boxes in total, but all of them only use two of them!! I don't think that the number of nesting boxes will effect the chances of your Silkie going broody, but I do know that her other flock-mates will kick her out or share the box with her from time to time to lay their own eggs, which can make it tricky to keep the eggs she is sitting on separate from the new ones. I usually put a small pencil "x" on the eggs she is sitting on.

 

[Chickenfrenzy1107]

I have about 15 birds, counting a couple Silkies. I have 5 nesting boxes in total, but all of them only use two of them!! I don't think that the number of nesting boxes will effect the chances of your Silkie going broody, but I do know that her other flock-mates will kick her out or share the box with her from time to time to lay their own eggs, which can make it tricky to keep the eggs she is sitting on separate from the new ones. I usually put a small pencil "x" on the eggs she is sitting on.

Thank you for the help

 

[msiler]

Thank you for the help

No problem!

 

[aart]

A good ratio is 1 nest for every 3-4 layers.
More nests won't prompt your bird to go broody,
but it sure will help is she does go broody.

 

[Chickenfrenzy1107]

Ok Thank you for your help