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I know! I love these guys!
I'm so glad you're happy with them and they are healthy.
I found one baby (looked silkie) in the bottom of the coop
when "the great birth spasm" (as my kids call it) started.
I think that one was my fault because I miscounted the days til they were due
and there was no water or food in there.
I have to agree with your husband about brooding them outdoors...
I much prefer the momma hens doing all the work, I hate to come home from
work and the house smells like chicken butt.
That's why I'm re-creating my broody flock - so I can hatch as often as I have a broody (which was constantly with 10 Silkie hens) and they do all the work (great - since I'm going to be busy myself soon) and they can stay at the barn (which will make my husband happy - he's not thrilled with the heat lamp shining day and night either.)
I covered the floor of the rabbit cage with hay to keep their little feet from falling through the rabbit wire and it's working really well - it stays dry since there's air flow from below, no dust and no splayed legs. Most of the poop and dropped feed works it's way out, so it stays pretty clean.
