Glad to hear it! I actually got the hen and her clutch on 12/8 and the lady said the eggs were fresh from her other hens. So I’d say this is day 20-21.
Hi all- broody silkie mama’s first two babies pipped about 24 hours ago and haven’t made much progress (see pics). they are still chirping and moving around but should i intervene at some point?
Hi all! I have two 3 week old Silkies who are eating and drinking and chipper and growing like weeds! I have noticed the last few days that they are shaking their heads quite a bit- more so than any of the other chicks i’ve had. No signs of any illness... poops are normal, they’re alert, no...
My babies are all about 7 weeks old except the Polish who is about 9 weeks. I am in love with all of them! Can anyone guess which are pullets/cockerels? No luck getting them to crow and no spurs, just the little bumps. There are 5 total: 2 BLRW, 1 Orpington, 1 Frizzled Polish, 1 Ayam Cemani. 😍
Hi all, my little Silkie had a touch of pasty butt yesterday so I cleaned her up and trimmed the fuzz around her vent. This morning she has what looks like either a scabby navel or crusted poo below her vent- the vent itself is clear. Should I clean her up or leave it to dry and fall off on its...
Hi all, I noticed this morning that my Polish (7 weeks) had blood on the top of her beak. I cleaned her up with saline and qtips but should I do anything else? She’s still a bit raw (slow bleed) but her cell mate isn’t bothering it. Pics are before and after cleaning her up. She just started...