I have 2 silkies. They both go broody ALL THE TIME, but one does not like to do the setting job and the other is my "go to girl" for hatching. She is an excellent setter and Mama, however, she is EVIL. She pecks with expert precision and has drawn blood. She protects her eggs and babies viciously and without fail. I need to wear gloves to do ANYTHING with her when she is in broody Mama mode. She also WILL NOT get off the eggs for ANYTHING....including pooing. So she poops in her nest/ all over herself the entire time she's setting, which is disgusting to say the least.
I DO LOVE my silkies tho. They are hysterical and very vocal/ expressive. They pitch "fits" all the time for everything, getting kicked off the nest, not getting let out, not getting treats, getting chased by the dogs.....anything. The one who doesn't like to set is also very sweet and likes to be held and pet. My Mama is not as sweet, but I use her to hatch and raise all of my babies, so I love her for that.
My Mama was also featured in the 2011 Agriculture Calenders for Oregon and Nebraska.
She just got finished hatching and raising some quail chicks with her broody buddy, Aunt Lou, her bantam cochin mama friend.
