Thank you very much, @olliegrow and @fisherlady !!
Should I provide regular feed for mommy as well nearby, or will baby try to eat that and choke?
Also, @olliegrow , when you say you can crush up feed... would that be normal lay feed? I'm assuming not but wasn't sure. How important do...
@1muttsfan ~ Now that chickie has hatched, how long will it be before we need to provide specific feed just for the lil one? Do they get fed by their mommas via regurgitation?
Thanks in advance!
Hello all and thanks for your tips and stories. I'm new to hatching, and our silkie hen just had a hatch from several of hers and our buff's eggs she's been sitting on.
Do I need to provide feed for this chick right away, and if so, what do you recommend and when? I believe the lil one was...
Hello ~
We are first time hatchers and our broody silkie seems to have at least one fertile egg in her brood -- we just heard peeping this morning but didn't see any chick(s) yet.
I have a heating lamp, in case she gets tired of sitting and stops... but she is going strong still. She's in...