due friday white silkies there here PICS

[kasey08]

i have a white nonbearded silkie hen sitting on 2 of her eggs 2 of another hens egg i think she laid them the day after( she kinda stole them lol) so does this mean they will hatch different days? and she is still in the pen with a roo is this ok? i am so excited about this

3 have hatched the red chick is an egg i stuck under her still 2 more eggs

 

[UGAchick]

I don't have any experience with broody hens (unfortunately), but I think one day might be ok. I have heard others say that mom will abandon the nest after a couple days to take the chicks that hatched to food. I would think that one day difference might be ok.

Good luck!!

 

[henney penny]

I can only speak from my experience with the the rooster.My silkies are all in togather with my rooster,he is the nicest rooster I have ever seen,will help take care of the chicks.And my eggs hatched two and three days apart and things were fine.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Roosters are the BEST with babies usually. Another hen will sometime kill or at least try to kill them. I have a wonderful silkie roo in my grow-out pen with all the youngsters from age 4 weeks to 5 months. They all get along great. The roo will get in the nest box and let the kids pile in around him.

 

[kasey08]

awww i hope he does that

but there is only the hen and roo by themselfs

 

[kasey08]