ChrisEllis Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hi A few things, is there anyway of encouaing egg laying - we have silkies and polands and the silkies are crouching now and again (dont think thy're pure silkies) and i was wondering if there is anyway of encouraging them to lay - fake eggs? Also our girl poland likes to sit in the coop quite a lot - is she broody even if she doesn;t lay eggs, its strange the other polands go out and for a few more hours she stays in their And also even if my silkie isnt laying yet or sitting - is there any chance if i put fertile eggs i buy in the cooop and one of them will sit on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 They will lay when they are ready. There isn't really a way of speeding them up I'm afraid. I wouldn't bother getting fertile eggs until you are absolutely sure that you have a broody. ie she sits on the nest, flat as a pancake for hours on end, and snaps at you when you try to shift her. You'll waste your money and set yourself up for a disappointment otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
