silkies vs. frizzles

[verity]

Do the frizzles 'go broody' as often as the silkies?
I will be adding a couple of bantams and don't really WANT 'broody' but do love those silkies!

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

As far as I understand it, Frizzles are Cochins, and Cochins can be just as broody as Silkies...

 

[verity]

Thank you --

heck, I wanted some 'cute' chickens to add to the group but don't want a moody-broody one to worry about as I understand that the 'broodies' are hard to keep fed, etc. when they decide to 'brood' ----

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Not really. You just feed them like you would any normal breed. They aren't any more difficult than any other non-broody birds.

And you can "break" them of being broody. When you notice that they are trying to set, just put them in a wire bottom cage. By getting air flow under them, it will break them of wanting to be broody.

Dont let the broody reputation deter you from having some great little birds!

 

[verity]

Thank you --- I really want a couple of Cochins -- we're having a big poultry show and sale here the end of November --
I think the Silkies and Frizzles are hilarious and we 'need a good laugh' most days around here!

You have been very helpful and I appreciate it!

SueR

 

[Ladyhawke1]

Oh my gosh! Do pregnant women stop eating? If pregnant and broody things and people stopped eating this world would have ended a long time ago.

There are reasons creatures will not leave a nest….they feel it is not safe. The nest may be compromised somehow. Remove those factors and your animals will eat.

 

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

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No frizzling is a feather variation. Ant breed standardized by the APA can be shown in frizzle. Some are more popular in frizzled than others (i.e. Cochins).

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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I think you misunderstood the point. You dont withhold food and water. You simply move them to a wire bottom cage, WITH FOOD AND WATER, so that air flow gets under them and cools their underside.

I'm not advocating starving a bird.... I'm explaining that to break a broody, get some air under her.....

 

[Ladyhawke1]

I thought someone said that their birds stop eating when they get broody and that means to me that they are not leaving the nest. Maybe I misunderstood.

 

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

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Sometimes you do have to move the bird off the nest so she eats and drinks.