Silkie Broodiness!

[Rainstorm]

Ok I dont know if this is in the right section or not...

im gonna be going with my brother to an auction in a few weeks and was planning to look for a pair of silkies, I had heard they go broody ALOT, do they this time of the year? or do they just stop like other chickens?

also, when they do go broody, is it possible to switch the eggs from her with some duck eggs or other eggs I want to hatch? if so how would you go about doing that?

Diana

 

[onecent]

hi, yes they will go broody this time of the year, i have 3 sitting on eggs! and yes the will hatch any thing...lol , just put an egg in front of them, and they will scoop it right up under them, they are amazing little Chickie's! and great moms!

 

[Rainstorm]

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Thanks!

 

[V Comb]

I was wondering is it ok to pick up broody chickens?

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

It can be a bad Idea if you really like all of your fingers...

 

[clucky2]

I've been pickin' up my broody silkie several times a day trying to keep her off the nest. She's not even sitting on anything! I'm very gentle and sweet to her while picking her up. No pecks from her. I just scoop her up from under her wings. She growls some!

 

[marymac]

I'll rent you mine!!! I have 2 and they are broody more than not .