Broody Silkie turned adoptive mother!

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Okay, gotcha.. thanks so much

 

[WVduckchick]

Adorable!!
How long was she broody, before you gave her the chicks?

Glad they seem to be doing well. I have pasty butt issues with bantam cochin broody babies sometimes too. After you clean it off, if you dab a little Vaseline around the vent and mat down the fluff under their vent, the poop seems to fall easier. I think they just sometimes have to get the swing of how to tuck their bottoms under to get the poop to drop properly.

 

[WhoDatChick]

Adorable!!
How long was she broody, before you gave her the chicks?

Glad they seem to be doing well. I have pasty butt issues with bantam cochin broody babies sometimes too. After you clean it off, if you dab a little Vaseline around the vent and mat down the fluff under their vent, the poop seems to fall easier. I think they just sometimes have to get the swing of how to tuck their bottoms under to get the poop to drop properly.

Ooohhh, okay..thank you so much! Great tips!!
And she was probably broody for about a month.. give or take..

 

[WVduckchick]

Ooohhh, okay..thank you so much! Great tips!!
And she was probably broody for about a month.. give or take..

Welcome!
I was thinking if she hadn't been sitting very long, it may take her more time to snap out of broody mode, but it looks like all is well now.
And I agree, there isn't much more precious than watching a hen teaching the babies. Melts my heart every time!

 

[mixedUPturk]

so glad yall came! Thanks @WVduckchick and @Fields Mountain Farm yall r the best!

 

[WhoDatChick]

so glad yall came! Thanks @WVduckchick and @Fields Mountain Farm yall r the best!

And so are you!

 

[mixedUPturk]

And so are you!

No ma'am! I jus called in reinforcements: lau

 

[ShrekDawg]

Well, all are out and about for the first time.. all seem well..
Maybe since they stayed under mama so much they were being kept too warm? View attachment 1724732View attachment 1724733View attachment 1724734View attachment 1724735View attachment 1724736View attachment 1724737View attachment 1724739

OMG so precious.

 

[WhoDatChick]

OMG so precious.

I am completely smitten with these tiny precious babies and their mama
I mean it... I can hardly stand the cuteness

 

[ShrekDawg]

I am completely smitten with these tiny precious babies and their mama
I mean it... I can hardly stand the cuteness

Awwww I bet!! I don’t think I would ever be able to stop staring at them lol