Golden Silkie Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 i cant decide whether to get 2 chooks and hatch an egg if one goes broody of whether to just get 3 from omlet.!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 If you get 2 Omlet chickens they are hybrids and rarely go broody, so you may wait a long time. From your name I take it you like Silkies - they often go broody so might be an idea to get some of them. Then you would need to get hold of some fertilised eggs - or a cockerel . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Silkie Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 It would be better to get 3 big chooks. The other hen would bully the chick. If you seperate them the other chook will be bored. Go for chicks or big hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 The other hen would bully the chick. The other hen wouldn't bully the chick Martin - the mother hen wouldn't let her! They will only bully chicks which don't have a mother hen to look after them, perhaps chicks raised in an incubator . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 When you see ducks the other ducks usually peck the ducklings. I wouldn't want to take any chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 My herd were ok with our chickies last summer, but then they had Lavinia to look out for them. they just kept out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 If you had 1 egg there is a small chance it won't hatch, or would be a boy. The broody won't lay eggs for weeks, and the chick for months. Maybe you should get more chickens, eglus, or a cube 2 wasn't enough, we've reached capacity (according to OH) at 4. I'm praying for one of my chickens to go broody, to sneak some chicks in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
