My silkie/cochin hatched our first (and only) chick today. Daddy is a black silkie and mama (I'm pretty sure) is his girlfriend, Mille Fleur D'uccle (my avitar) and baby is all black . It's possible the mama is the broody, though, since the eggs look so much alike. Since "mama" and baby were in the nesting box and we currently have a little rat problem, and I was afraid the other chickens would hurt the baby, I have moved them into a dog crate. Is that ok? What do I do with the baby now? Do I raise it myself like I did all the feed store chicks or let the broody take over? I don't want the other girls to kill the baby.
I am so excited and yet.... so nervous
I am so excited and yet.... so nervous
