Hello

[gander007]

My hens will not lay on the eggs for some reason!!! Not sure if it is because i immediately take the eggs out or if they just plain out don't want to do it!!

Do you have any fake egg's in the nest or even golf balls ?????

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! Hens will only sit on the eggs if they become broody. You will know when that happens when the hen sits on the nest and puffs up her feathers and growls at you when you try to take them.

 

[drumstick diva]

Silkies are generally known to go broody and often people keep them for just that reason.
Since you already have a silkie rooster, why not get a few silkie hens, so he has his own harem.

 

[Faith Lord]

No i have never put golf balls in the nest and i have one silkies hen. My husband separated my two silkies yesterday from the rest of the flock, so hopefully she will start sitting on her own!!!

 

[Faith Lord]

Another question....i set 12 eggs on Monday, what if i wanted to set more eggs today, how would that work, or would it not work??? Please help i don't want to kill any babies!!!