Silkie Breeding group!!

[Bryam]

Hello!
So I have 5 Silkie girls that were housed together during the winter. Two of the three silkies are eight months old and they have been laying since December. The other three silkies that I have are six months old and they're about to start laying. Since I don't have a a rooster, I borrowed a-year-old Silkie rooster from a friend of mine and I placed him in the cage. They are getting along very well, however the hens who where laying, have now stopped laying eggs. I have had the roasters ugh the hens for 4 days now. The rooster seems to show no interest in the hens. Is this normal? Is he just getting accustomed to the new environment and chickens? He was growing at his old house and has yet to crow at my house.

When can I expect him to start doing his job?

Thanks!!

 

[Odelia]

The best way to know if he is doing his "job" is to check the eggs that you are eating. When you crack them open if you have a fertilized egg the blastodisc will be shaped like a bulls eye.

 

[Bryam]

Well, they haven't laid, so when they lay I will check.