how long could you expect to wait before hens go broody (silkies) sorry if this is a silly question but im new to chickens
is there a way of encouraging them?
Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 25795 Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 05 9:06 pm Post subject:
Not sure about Silkies and we only have three Sussex hens. Two went broody in the second year and one, Ginger, has gone broody twice in the last couple of years.
Wombat
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 396 Location: SW Cheshire
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 05 10:18 pm Post subject:
Our cross bred chicks from last year were broody this year, 3 out of five of them.
Don't know about Silkies.