The Poultry Keeper

aliceb · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:15 pm Post subject: Is it too late?

My silkies has decided to go broody. Isn't it a bit late in the year for me to start thinking about putting some eggs under her as it'll nearly be october by the time the little things hatch (please tell me its too late, please). Cos if it's not too late then I suppose I could accidently come home with a few hatching eggs from melton if there are any going i fancy. I would obviously have to tell OH that I scratched my nose and accidently bid on them, and um they um wouldn't let me um get away with my mistake and so i was um hounour bound to um pay for them and um well now we've um got them we um really couldn't waste them. What dya recon?

Knobby · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:17 pm Post subject:

Just think, theyll be fully feathered by the time the real cold weather sets in !!!! Very Happy

Knobby · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:18 pm Post subject:

And........when did you get a silkie ?????

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

lol...Alice! Go for it! Laughing

mojo · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: hi

answer to question.NO....luv mojo Cool

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

Yes go for it, just think as spring arrives they'll be ready to lay their first eggs Razz

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

go for it, you could always say some nice pk forumer gave you the eggs as they knew you had a broodie and they didn't.

aliceb · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:13 am Post subject:

I've got 2 silkies! Had them a few weeks ago off CarolH at the same time as a silver grey dorking called raisin. Above is Marge the one who's broody, The other one is called maggie but shes only about 17 weeks.

PS Shame on the lot of you encouraging me to lie to my OH. I would never do that Wink

. "Yes darling they were an absolute steal, they were practically giving them away"

Knobby · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:45 am Post subject:

Nice colour Silkie ! Very Happy

aliceb · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:49 am Post subject:

i know, she's beautiful, but then they do say that pets take after their owners!! Twisted Evil

Knobby · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:50 am Post subject:

Ermmmmm.....Ok....post a pic of YOU then !!!!

aliceb · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:54 am Post subject:

no way, that'll spoil the surprise on Saturday