jayke563
Chirping
hello, I have 2 silkies and they started laying a few months back and I really wanted them to be broody. but one of them was broody and gave up after two days if I leave 7 golf balls in the nest boxes and put extra lighting in the coop to simulate spring and summer will they go broody? because if I get one of my hens to hatch eggs now they will start laying by the time spring and summer rolls around... so if I leave 7 golf balls in there and put extra lighting in the mornings to simulate summer and spring will that make them want to be broody because I have a broody Easter egger that had 7 chicks but she only has 2 left from birds like crows and Hawks. oh and if the silkies see that she has babies will they want to have them also just wondering thank you !