It's so true, she is so docile and trance-like when I take her out of the box to get her to eat! They are such gorgeous creatures, so broodiness is a small price to pay for the smile they are always putting on my face - thank you all so much for helping me with this.
Being a Silkie owner for the last 7 or so years...your Silkie is definately broody!It's so true, she is so docile and trance-like when I take her out of the box to get her to eat! They are such gorgeous creatures, so broodiness is a small price to pay for the smile they are always putting on my face - thank you all so much for helping me with this.
Great to know! Yes, I've been taking her out in the morning and again in the afternoon, at least. She is always quick to start eating and drinking once she wakes up properly. I don't have a rooster - but I've been offered some eggs for her to hatch. I'm a bit too dubious to go ahead, as I've no experience with chicks and hatching, whatsoever.
There is nothing like the sheer pleasure of a chick hatching from an egg...it is a miracle of nature...a Silkie will teach a youngster ( be it duckling or gosling ) to eat and drink..Silkies are the most vocal to encourage a youngster to participate in life...Silkies will set on eggs for however long it takes to hatch...YOU have to do nothing...your Silkie will teach you....
It's so true, she is so docile and trance-like when I take her out of the box to get her to eat! They are such gorgeous creatures, so broodiness is a small price to pay for the smile they are always putting on my face - thank you all so much for helping me with this.
Yes that poop is HUGE and smells like nothing else...my chickens that are broody can produce a poop that can compete with my dogs poop in size!So unless she is sneezing, wheezing, or has other symptoms of being sick, I wouldn't give her antibiotics. When you take her out to run around, watch to see if she puts out a broody poo (very large, compacted poo) -- you can google it (lol). That will be another sign that she's being broody.
Enjoy your Silkies --- they are such little sweethearts!!
I have German Shepherd Dogs...they cannot compete with a broody chicken poop for size...I know - mine too!!
I have German Shepherd Dogs...they cannot compete with a broody chicken poop for size...
I know - mine too!!
hahaha, that explains a lot! I just thought maybe i had a freak of nature, as I've been seeing some big ones around!!! too funny!So unless she is sneezing, wheezing, or has other symptoms of being sick, I wouldn't give her antibiotics. When you take her out to run around, watch to see if she puts out a broody poo (very large, compacted poo) -- you can google it (lol). That will be another sign that she's being broody.
Enjoy your Silkies --- they are such little sweethearts!!
