How long after stoping broodiness will they lay again?

[SundownWaterfowl]

Well, how long after a Silkie stops being broody should she start laying again. My one hens babies are now around maybe 2 months old, and she just started laying again today. My two other hens lost their babies to a rat attack yesterday night. When should they start laying again?

 

[megshenhut]

The 8 weeks is a good guess. When I break up a broody, she usually starts laying within a couple of weeks. But with the trauma of losing their babies, who knows? I would expect it to take longer.