HOW MANY EGGS CAN A SILKIE HATCH???!!! PLEASE ANSWER ASAP!!!

[ChickenBantam]

How many eggs can a silkie bantam hen hatch at a time? I have a hen that is broody and want to hatch a couple of d'uccle bantam eggs. How many can she hatch at one time? Thanks!!!

 

[Stuck in the Coop]

I've read of people putting a dozen large fowl eggs under a silkie but that seems a bit much to me. 6 to 8 should be a good number, even if half don't make it you will have a nice number of chicks. I suppose you could put all you want there, then candle and remove what isn't viable after 10 days. Heck it's all a fun experiment with no right or wrong answers.

My silkie is sitting on 6 bantam eggs right now and she covers them without a problem. Good Luck!

 

[My Lay D's]

I just placed 6 Bantam Cochin eggs under my Silkie tonight and she is covering them with no issue. These are my first babies so I am very excited to see how this all goes!!!

 

[JAHVREM]

6-8 is a good number. just make sure none are peaking out the sides, that's an indication she has too many.....

 

[jm93030]

Will depend on the size or the hen....just make sure te hen can conforatle cover them

 

[Atlchick]

One of my Silkies just hatched 9 Polish peeps for me.