Silkie broody but not?

[MadamPoofyBrow]

Wow ...I've had hens for years and never has one gone broody?

What breeds do you have? Some have been bred to discourage broodiness

 

[Chicalina]

Wow ...I've had hens for years and never has one gone broody?

It depends a lot on the breed, and on the particular chicken.

The OP has silkies, so it is inevitable!!

What breeds do you have?

 

[mviera101]

I've had EE's RSL, BSL, RIR, BR and Bantam Mix.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

x2 thats how my cochins acted about a week before they went broody

Yep sounds pre-broody, some of mine don't poo at night while on the roost then do the a massive poo in the morning for a few days in a row.. Then I know someone is going broody.. Sure enough I have 2 gone full broody today, I knew it was coming so I saved some eggs

 

[Chicalina]

I've had EE's RSL, BSL, RIR, BR and Bantam Mix.

I have had RSLs go broody and raise chicks and ducklings for me, and they aren't supposed to be broody oriented chickens. Not sure about the others. You may be lucky or unlucky, depending on how you perceive it!