Ellie Mae the silkie is 11 months old and....

[gritsar]

hasn't gone broody yet. She lays eggs regularly, usually 4 eggs a week.

Any guesses on when the broody bug will hit her?

 

[Desert Rooster]

My silkie is not even a year old, and has already gone broody twice

, i guess any day now for yours

 

[ChooksChick]

Don't collect her eggs for a few days- that's kicked mine in well!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Ummmmm, don'tcha have enough girls broody there Gritty?

 

[gritsar]

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Yeah I do Happy. The thing is, I'm going Thursday afternoon to purchase chicks for my SF that I'm sure is going to have a poor hatch (MAYBE one chick). I figured if time was near for Ellie Mae, I'd stock up.

Just kiddin'

 

[Happy Chooks]

Well, if you need eggs, just let me know.

(not an enabler or anything)

 

[gritsar]

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I want to get Doe (the SF I'm going to buy chicks for) off the nest asap. This is her second time being broody in 3 months and she's starting to look a little rough around the edges. Hopefully with a good sized clutch to raise she'll give the broodiness a break.

 

[Sphinx]

Maybe Ellie Mae is perfectly happy and fulfilled in her life, and isn't buying into the concept that she NEEDS chicks to lead a happy and fulfilled life. Maybe she's off on the chicken internet, posting about how she's child-er chick free, and how happy she is, and she wishes people would quit pressuring her to have offspring...

 

[suburbanchickymama]

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Smart chicken!!

 

[gritsar]

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Maybe so. Ellie always has danced to her own tune, but I blamed that on her being a silkie.