my rooster just went broody.....

[frizzleman74]

I HAVE MY FIRST BROODY.....but it's my silkie rooster. It was sold to me in a pair and my silkie rooster had a definite different build then my silkie hen. I had a feeling that my silkie roooster had been the one laying the eggs but now that its gone broody, im really confused. If you looked at it it looks like a rooster to me, but he has never crowed and hes about a year! Is he a little confused.. he's been siting in the nest fro a couple days now and squacks at me when I touch him.

Here "he" is..

 

[HEChicken]

If he's not crowing and he's laying eggs and he's gone broody.....I'd say he's a she

 

[BaGAWK!!]

I'd love it if my roosters laid eggs

 

[CrestedGirl]

BaGAWK!! :

I'd love it if my roosters laid eggs

 

[CheekyMare]

Uh, I'm not sure which is appropriate... are consolations or congratulations in order?

 

[ChickyLoo]

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[al6517]

Silkies

never have been the smartest birds on the roost.

 

[Tracydr]

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I'm raising three chicks for my granddaughter now. I turned her loose with the Ideal catalog and wouldn't you know she picked sikies? I was hoping for anything but sikies or polish!

I really tried to steer her towards the OEGBs, leghorns or something else with a brain or a use.

 

[Reyvaughn]

I would have kept my Silkie cockerel if he would have gone broody! I need another 'incubator'! My two are already sitting on eggs and raising chicks.

 

[Fierlin1182]

Great story! I'd probably say he was a she too.
I had a hen who looked a lot like a rooster. Massive comb and wattles, and she had a really long tail too before the clutz managed to get it shredded on an adventure with the chain-link fence.