Debbie's Silkies

[Debbie292d]

We recently moved the momma hen (Bambi) and her 30 or so 3-week-old chicks to the Four Seasons pen. I had the door open so the group on the left who live in there could come out, never imagining Bambi would venture out there with all those chicks, but sure enough, she did.



Getting them to go back in was a bit of a fiasco as they're so wild. I'm used to raising them, and they aren't so afraid of us then. I must say it's been nice having her take care of them though!

Someone's coming next Wednesday to buy 12, and the rest I'll just grow out over winter and sell in the spring. They can live in this pen all winter as they have a nice two-story hutch with a cozy coop radiant heater in it.

 

[BoundlessLove]

Adorable Little fluff balls!

 

[BoundlessLove]

We recently moved the momma hen (Bambi) and her 30 or so 3-week-old chicks to the Four Seasons pen. I had the door open so the group on the left who live in there could come out, never imagining Bambi would venture out there with all those chicks, but sure enough, she did.

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Getting them to go back in was a bit of a fiasco as they're so wild. I'm used to raising them, and they aren't so afraid of us then. I must say it's been nice having her take care of them though!

Someone's coming next Wednesday to buy 12, and the rest I'll just grow out over winter and sell in the spring. They can live in this pen all winter as they have a nice two-story hutch with a cozy coop radiant heater in it.

If I lived a state away, I’d be there in a heartbeat to buy some little fluffy silkie chicks. I’ve downsized A LOT for winter.

 

[Debbie292d]

If I lived a state away, I’d be there in a heartbeat to buy some little fluffy silkie chicks. I’ve downsized A LOT for winter.

That's so sweet of you.

I sure do love raising them.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

We recently moved the momma hen (Bambi) and her 30 or so 3-week-old chicks…

God bless broody silkies is all I can say! That’s great.

 

[Debbie292d]

Two new additions I brought home today.

I have to get all three of them in a picture yet. We lost one, so we were down to one duck. This post explains what happened.



Our remaining one, Gerty, I thought was bonding to me since her sister was gone, as she followed me everywhere. I told the duck lady about it, and she said she wasn't bonding to me, she wanted me to find her sister, or thought I was hiding her from her. That's sad.

They're all in the duck pen, and tomorrow we'll let them out to free range. I'll get a picture of the three of them then. Gerty is with them, and they're all seeming to be very happy!

 

[BoundlessLove]

Two new additions I brought home today.

I have to get all three of them in a picture yet. We lost one, so we were down to one duck. This post explains what happened.

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Our remaining one, Gerty, I thought was bonding to me since her sister was gone, as she followed me everywhere. I told the duck lady about it, and she said she wasn't bonding to me, she wanted me to find her sister, or thought I was hiding her from her. That's sad.

They're all in the duck pen, and tomorrow we'll let them out to free range. I'll get a picture of the three of them then. Gerty is with them, and they're all seeming to be very happy!

I’m sorry about your BO duck, but glad you were able to get Gerty a couple of friends.

 

[Debbie292d]

I’m sorry about your BO duck, but glad you were able to get Gerty a couple of friends.

Thank you!

Gerty came out of their pen a couple of hours ago, but those two are still in the duck house. I suppose they'll come out when they're ready.