I have a broody hen that sat for about three days in the general coop. Tonight i went to carry her to her New digs and as i clutched her she released an egg and three days worth of poo. I was covered. I bet i aim that thing different next time.
I got some banded hens at Atwoods and one has started looking like a roo. I think it is from Ideal Hatchery and judging by their catalog I'd say I got some black Minorcas. He looks a lot like the other banded pullets, just a bigger comb and waddles. All have white cheeks like Leghorns, but I...
Had a silkie mom accept 7 standard BR chicks tonight.
Just sat her on top of them at about 9- everything going well. She's a proven raiser, and these chicks already had feathers (from Atwoods). you here people talk, but it doesn't seem hard to get a silkie to go mama.
This guy is gamey and I have had to get after him more than a couple times. He carries his wings pointed down.
Also interested in breed of hen pictured beside him. She is teenincy and fast. This is a bad, incomplete pic, but somebody may know...
Here's my big roo, I assume his is a...
So, a few weeks ago I bought a couple of older silkies (salt & pepper) at the swap meet, planning on using them to raise chicks. Neither seemed to be as broody or inclined to set the way I remembered them to do when I was a kid. Well, a couple of days ago Pepper went broody on one egg...