We decided to let our silkie keep her eggs and sit on them. We didn't know if any were fertile. Went to check on her today and there are three baby chicks under her. She was sitting on 16. How do I know if any of the others will hatch? She is currently in a coop with a silkie roo and about 20...
Okay first let me say I'm very new at having chickens. We noticed that a hen was leaving the run and then returning later. We finally found where she was going, to the barn, where she had laid 16 eggs. It has been about a week since we discovered her in the barn. I thought the barn was pretty...
Hi, I'm Melissa and I live in middle TN with my hubby and 2 kids. We both grew up around chickens but just recently got our own flock. We have 2 RIR roosters, 5 white rock hens, 2 wyandote hens, 5 silkies (3 are chicks), 5 EE chicks, 17 Australorp chicks, 1 Houdan, and 1 Cochin. I've been...