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I'm new to Silkies- At what age do they want to set?

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by MyraNC, Dec 2, 2008.

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  1. Dec 2, 2008 #1
    MyraNC

    MyraNC In the Brooder

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    My fuzzy little friends are about 3 weeks old and I am looking forward to them laying me some eggs. Can someone tell me at what age they start to lay and when they usually want to set?
     

  4. Dec 2, 2008 #2
    cthrash1

    cthrash1 Songster

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    My Partridge started laying at 5-6 months and laid almost daily until she went broody and now she hasn't laid since. But we had an attack not long after I took her babies so it could be stress related why she hasn't laid.
     
  6. Dec 2, 2008 #3
    Teresaann24

    Teresaann24 Songster

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    I have 3 6 month old who havent began to lay yet. This could be because of the change in season or they just may not be ready. So each bird it different but a good laying age is around 8 months old and silkies are very broody. So they will set anytime their little minds kick in to broody mode.
     
  8. Dec 2, 2008 #4
    swtangel321

    swtangel321 ~Crazy Egg Lady~

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    My first broody silkie was 7 months old, and she was a GREAT mama. She's been broody 3 times in 6 months.
     
  10. Dec 2, 2008 #5
    NCchickenlady

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    Quote:Mine started at about 6 months.
     
  12. Dec 2, 2008 #6
    silkiechicken

    silkiechicken Staff PhD Premium Member

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    I've had most start to lay between 5-8 months old, and some set at 8 months, and some set at 18+ months.. and a few who could care less about setting believe it or not. And those weren't roosters!
     
  14. Dec 2, 2008 #7
    Southernbelle

    Southernbelle Gone Broody

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    My youngest set for the first time at 5 months - she did an excellent job hatching and mothering her chicks. Three other girls went broody for the first time between 7-8 months.
     

  17. Dec 3, 2008 #8
    MyraNC

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    Thanks Friends; I am so looking forward to next spring. I'm like a big kid when it comes to my chickens. Like when you can't wait to open that present. lol
     

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