California - Northern

[ronott1]

Hello everyone.

I have a Blue Silkie hen, who is 1 1/2 years old. It seems that she was born to be a "Walking Incubator"!

Here is a link to my thread that explains in detail. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/732516/i-have-a-dilemma#post_10170357

Anyways, I'm looking for a new home for her (and her daughter), where she can brood to her little hearts content. I love broody hens, but frankly, I have too many already!

Let me tell you a bit about them,
Minnie, is a year and a half old, blue Silkie hen, who loves to brood. She's hatched three batches of chicks, within the last year. Dixi is one of her chicks from the batch before last. Minnie is a dominant hen, and likes to be on top of the pecking order. She is shy but loves being held. She loves any kind of treat, and will eat them up fast.

The only problem, is I have only gotten 7 eggs from her and those eventually became chicks.

I've had her since February.

Dixi, is a 6 month old Silkie/Star? mix. She is a sweet hen, who lays a tan colored egg every other day, except in the winter. She has trouble seeing sometimes, because of her huge crest. Dixi isn''t a dominant pulet, and gets bossed around by my little D'uccle hen to is 2 times smaller than she is!

Dixi, likes being held, but is very shy.

If you can give Minnie and Dixi a home, please PM me.

Minnie









Dixi






Thanks!

Blue Chickens!

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Blue Chickens!

Haha!

Would you like them?

 

[Miss Molly]

Okay, what do you do when you have been saving eggs. Realize you aren't going to set them (too old now anyway), don't want to eat them (you have plenty of fresher eggs to eat), but don't want to waste them (think 300+ willing chicken mouths). Break a few eggs (probably 20-30 dozen, maybe more, there were quite a few quail eggs involved too) Filled this 9x13 pan almost to the brim 3 times Bake & cool a bit Cut into squares (almost look tasty if I didn't know how careless I was being with shells, dirty eggs, etc.) Toss several squares to each run and have MANY happy chickens. Deb

I have yet to make them a casserole, I have made them scrambled egg but, I like the casserole idea ....

 

[debs_flock]

Handsome roo.

Deb

 

[ChickNmamma]

Hello everyone.

I have a Blue Silkie hen, who is 1 1/2 years old. It seems that she was born to be a "Walking Incubator"!

Here is a link to my thread that explains in detail. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/732516/i-have-a-dilemma#post_10170357

Anyways, I'm looking for a new home for her (and her daughter), where she can brood to her little hearts content. I love broody hens, but frankly, I have too many already!

Let me tell you a bit about them,
Minnie, is a year and a half old, blue Silkie hen, who loves to brood. She's hatched three batches of chicks, within the last year. Dixi is one of her chicks from the batch before last. Minnie is a dominant hen, and likes to be on top of the pecking order. She is shy but loves being held. She loves any kind of treat, and will eat them up fast.

The only problem, is I have only gotten 7 eggs from her and those eventually became chicks.

I've had her since February.

Dixi, is a 6 month old Silkie/Star? mix. She is a sweet hen, who lays a tan colored egg every other day, except in the winter. She has trouble seeing sometimes, because of her huge crest. Dixi isn''t a dominant pulet, and gets bossed around by my little D'uccle hen to is 2 times smaller than she is!

Dixi, likes being held, but is very shy.

If you can give Minnie and Dixi a home, please PM me.

Minnie

Dixi

Thanks!

That is so funny, I actually bought a bunch of mixed chickens to get a broody hen or two - and my blue Silkie was making mommy sounds when she was a teeny chick! I had them brooding in the front room and I could hear her talking to the others when it was time to go to sleep.. sort of a prrrrrr noise.

I would love to have another one or two.. I don't care about show quality and I love my Blue too. Where are you located?

 

[Miss Molly]

Awsome idea Deb, I have been fighting a cold the last couple of days. Today I got coop #1 at the new place. Only 5x6 but wore me down moving it. It is semi level and I need to finish that and stain tomorrow. Plus build the 40x15 run I had him tweak the design somewhat. Oh and I need to add some roosts I am using some extra Trex deck pieces to put under the wood so not to have contact with the ground. I may pour a concert floor as well. This was tough to move. May be easier to build my own. For the next 4.

Looks great Jason, sand really is a nice way to level

 

[ChickNmamma]

Oh, my Blue is being a broody mommy right now - to a mixed batch of eggs.

She is such a good girl, lets me stick my hands in there and pick up the babies but if they yell she fusses...

 

[Miss Molly]

Hey Ron, you always have really cute emoji... Where do you find them? Is it a app I can buy?

 

[liz9910]

Okay, what do you do when you have been saving eggs. Realize you aren't going to set them (too old now anyway), don't want to eat them (you have plenty of fresher eggs to eat), but don't want to waste them (think 300+ willing chicken mouths).

Break a few eggs (probably 20-30 dozen, maybe more, there were quite a few quail eggs involved too)

Filled this 9x13 pan almost to the brim 3 times

Bake & cool a bit

Cut into squares (almost look tasty if I didn't know how careless I was being with shells, dirty eggs, etc.)

Toss several squares to each run and have MANY happy chickens.

Deb

Wow that's a lot of chickens! They must keep you really busy

 

[lawatt]

They will all love him in a week or so!

Get him some SFH pullets and join the hatching fun!

thanks! i *may* get him some SFH pullets eventually, but right now the coop feels pretty full (12 girls, one boy) -- so i will just have eggs (once they start laying), unless someone gets broody & then i'll see what the various crosses might look like... but i'm not a fan of raising chicks myself, so will have to wait til the girls are in the mood.