I just hatched out chicks for the first time, can I give them to my Silkie?

[sheeshshe]

I let her hatch one egg out since she was broody, so hers just hatched out last night. I have 2 in the incubator that hatched out yesterday/last night. would she do OK taking them as well since she's a sweet silkie mama?

 

[Judy]

There's a good chance she will accept them; I'd try it. Slip them under her after dark in the late evening, so she has the night to get used to them.

 

[sheeshshe]

I have a light in the coop, should I take it out?

 

[sheeshshe]

She took them! yeah!

 

[roostersandhens]

She took them! yeah!

Can we see a picture of her with the chicks?

 

[sheeshshe]

I'll get one in the morning

 

[lizanne]

Awww... I put 3 of my smallest chicks from the feed store under my broody Silkie a couple days ago. She is so good to them.

 

[sheeshshe]