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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Connor on December 01, 2013, 08:32:58 pm

Title: Gold silkie rooster and hens question
Post by: Connor on December 01, 2013, 08:32:58 pm
My trio of gold silkies are 17 weeks old now when will the rooster start serving them and when will the hens start to lay?
Title: Re: Gold silkie rooster and hens question
Post by: Stereo on December 01, 2013, 09:25:35 pm
It's late in the year so fertility is low, roosters will be less active and hens, especially rarer breeds may not even start laying until spring.  I would suggest that you put off all plans of hatching until April/ may. Others may have more knowledge of silkies.