my silkie is broody

[spookykim]

I went down to give my chickens some treats and seen that my black silkie Abraham did not come out to get treats I look in her box and pet her and she just was laying there. so I checked under her and she was on eggs

it is the first time she has done this.

I cant w8 to see what happens

wtg Abraham

 

[spookykim]

so now that she is on eggs and wont get off what do I do for her? do I take food and water in for her? I never had any go broody before and dont know what to do. any advice will be helpfull thanks

 

[katrinag]

You can put food and water near her if you like.

 

[hatchcrazzzy]

she will only leave the nest once a day put feed and water near her

 

[spookykim]

ok now I may have a problem with her. I just got off work and went to check on her and she was still in her little box but moved over off the eggs, and the eggs were cold. I put them back under her but now I am scared that they may not hatch now because they got cold what do you guys think? should I just take them and put them in with the eggs I am hatching or just let her be? also do you know why she would move off the eggs?

 

[apbgv]

If this is her first time being broody, I would say it is inexperience. Last year the silkies were not real good at sitting on eggs, this year they won't stop. Even though I pull eggs everyday and don't have a roo. She will figure it out. Just don't fuss with her a lot.