Looking for uplifting hatching stories to pass the time waiting on my first batch of chicks to hatch!! Day 21 started at 10 last night.( Its now been 14 hours!) I had 2 pip and hatch yesterday day 20 (silkies) and now NOTHING! I'm so stressed out. I know I still have lots of time but its...
I had a hen go broody on me for my first time. She has been broody for about 5-6 days now and since I have been looking for more silkie babies I decided after reading up on it to have her hatch me some eggs! I ordered them off ebay yesterday and they should arrive Saturday. She is my ONLY laying...
One week ago I got 10 new chickens about 7-8 weeks old. They joined my 3 silkies. 2 have since died. One showed no signs of sickness or problems just was gone when I opened the coop. Now this morning I went to let them out and another is dead but yesterday was not acting normal. Sleeping in the...
I bought Lola about a month ago from a lady who said she was a black silkie hen. Now Im not so sure. Shes my only chicken ive ever had. Indoor pet. So I guess I didnt really look into what young silkie looked like but the more pictures i see the less silkie she becomes. she has the 5 toes and...