What age do silkies start to go broody, generally speaking?

[gritsar]

Yes, I'm getting anxious. Jethro is going to be 19 weeks old tomorrow, still a baby. At what age can I expect her to first lose her mind over the sight of an egg?

 

[Adora]

my silkie is atleast 6 months old, and she went broody yesterday. Quite all of a sudden might I add.

 

[gritsar]

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Thanks

 

[Southernbelle]

All mine went broody about a month after they started laying. My first ever to go broody was about 5 months old.

I'm waiting for 6 months from now when you're sayin' "She's broody again?!?" or "Guess which inconvenient place she went broody this time?"

 

[pennie1]

I'm still waiting for an egg from my 3 - 28 wk. old pullets, let alone go broody!!!!!

 

[gritsar]

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How 'bout I promise not to complain when it happens? You know how much I've always wanted a broody.

I showed Jethro the eggs in the nestbox this morning, just in case she wants to be an early bloomer.