how can i encourage my silkie hen to go broody ?

[Daniel_2kaii9]

hey, is there a way i can encourage my silkie hen to go broody ?

shes not far off a year old and im going to see if i can get 6 pekin chicken eggs tomorrow and i want her to hatch them

me and my father are going to make a coop 4ft long 2ft wide with a run for her to be alone with the eggs

pleaseeee help me.

thanks

~Daniel

 

[Wifezilla]

Putting about 6-12 eggs in a pile with some fresh straw in a protected area seems to trigger broodiness in my ducks

 

[watersoflethe]

i put in 10 eggs in her nest box the one she always uses..
the next day she was broody...

 

[gritsar]

You mean you showed your silkie an egg-shaped rock and she didn't go broody on ya?

 

[ubermom]

I wish I could get mine to STOP going broody - I finally got her to stop after four weeks or so and two weeks later she's broody again! Good luck!

 

[kayri]

I thought that was all they did do!

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

The best way to get your silkie to go broody.. Is to hope that she doesn't!!