How Many Eggs Do Silkies Lay?

[cherndon712]

My double vented silkie hen has laid one every day for three days now...I thought they weren't good layers?

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

Even though we have cold weather here, my girls who have starting laying are kicking out 5-6 eggs a week. So i'm very happy with that.

 

[therealsilkiechick]

mine have laid off and on all winter with no heat. when warmer i get one each hen every day usually but sometimes after they lay 7-10 eggs they stop for a day straighten their cycles and back to laying. just curious is she laying the same vent each time?
silkie

 

[cherndon712]

I'm not sure if she is using one vent or both...And I don't think people wanna see ANOTHER pic so they can tell me!!

 

[AtRendeAcres]

I believe because they go broody so often they can't lay alot!

 

[cherndon712]

LOL I'm not giving her the chance...She has 2 vents, so I don't have a roo with her! No reason to let her go broody yet!!

 

[Dawn419]

Our 3 Silky hens were laying wonderfully...until the broody bug hit them. Now, I spend more time breaking them of the broody. I love to use their eggs for baking so that is about their only saving grace...

that and they've assimilated Skip and the dog, so I don't stand a chance...

Dawn

 

[ksacres]

They are good layers while they lay, if that makes sense. Mine lay for a good seven days straight, take a week off, and start over.