puttin it to my silkie.

[dave_Cash69]

ive got a black silkie and she has one chick with her.,bought her at an auction. she hasnt laid since i have had her, but if i put alot of corn and eggs from the other hens which are fertile in the nest, will she go and sit on them, or not? i dont know if the baby chick in there with her now will pay it any difference, or not.. input please?

 

[AHappychick]

what is the corn for?

I believe that a broody silkie will sit on any eggs placed under her, I have read a lot of posts where they have been used for hatching all sorts of eggs even duck eggs.

 

[dave_Cash69]

will placing eggs in the nest make them go broody?
and i heard that an abundance of filling food is more apt to make them go broody.

 

[1Speckled Hen w/Chicks]

In my experience....
She will not lay for sometime with a chick to take care of.
..try later for the eggs to be placed under her for hatching...

Congrats on your New Silkie and chick!

 

[dave_Cash69]

anyone else have any information reguarding this?

 

[magikchick]

The cycle my silkie has is she cares for the chicks for about 7 weeks. Then she lays for a couple of weeks and is ready to sit again. I can set a calander by her.

 

[ladybug4ut1]

Mine will not lay if they have chicks. Even when I pull the chicks it takes them at least 2 to 3 weeks to start laying after that.

 

[dave_Cash69]

alright, thanks