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[Chickassan]

They're hiding eggs, don't be surprised if you have surprise chicks.
Silkies are notorious broody mamas.

It might have been. In a large homemade coop has 16 nesting boxes and third are a get Roosters with the hens. They are all silkies and Thurs is 20 total in there so it might of happened. And we have a few hens that are in there very broody and they are not even a year old yet.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

FYI it's not to pretty now that it's been in the sun.View attachment 1850736

Oh ya, there's no mistaking that!

If you don't have space or desire for more chicks.. breaking the broody's really is the kindest thing to do. The ones who are sitting before a year old are often in the excessively broody category. And if you are looking to get chicks, make sure and mark clearly any eggs that are getting left under them for incubation. In case what gets kicked out you will be able to tell it isn't fresh. It also helps to identify any new eggs added by other hens to a broody's nest so they can be removed daily and prevent staggered hatch. Best wishes, either way!

Ugh, I'm way too nosy and too much attention to detail.. anyways, also highly recommend feed at least 20% protein flock raiser feed (or a non medicated starter might also be good) with oyster shell on the side for ACTIVE layers... if you currently use layer. I bred Silkies for several years. This will also work for the chicks, be useful for the broody's, help recover quicker when molt hits and so many other benefits... noting it isn't just the protein but the amino acids that count.

Hey, I'm glad it was YOU that found that instead of someone else who might truly be disturbed. This is all part of the learning adventure! I accidentally put one like that in the pan from my incubator that I thought wasn't developing from candling. It's eyes were staring at me the whole time I scrambled it... none of the animals I was feeding the scrambled eggs seemed to notice or mind.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Might be best to start candling them before use. Sorry about that.