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[pginsber]

Awwww. I'm sorry it didn't work but it sounds like that chick has really taken a shine to you guys lol. You can take another if you think 2 might work better lolol

My mother would say 'you got a bit o the devil in ya'.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Stuck a week old silkie chick under our broody hen yesterday. The hen seemed to have no idea we stuck one under her, and the chick took to her new mom straightaway.


Interested in others' experiences of putting chicks with broody hens, please.

I put chicks under my broody hen the first time she was broody. She had set a nest and only 1 hatched. I knew it would be better for them to have a group so I decided to try to add to the brood.

I bought three day-old chicks. Put them under the mamma at night in the dark with the one that hatched. No light except just enough for me to see what I was doing. (Used a very dimmed flashlight.)

Then I got up early - before sunup - and went out and sat in the dark until the sun came up to observe if she would take them because I wanted to be able to rescue them before she killed them just in case she rejected.

They had been under her since around 10:00 pm the night before so got a lot of her scent and the scent of the one baby on them I imagine.

When they woke up she took them as if they were her own. Raised the whole brood to about 13 weeks old!

 

[kabhyper1]

It was so nice today. Yesterday we put up a protection run for the silkies. Just for hawks. It's deer and garden netting. It works really well so far keeping the silkies in a enclosed area, and the netting above deterring aerial predators. The 6 week old bantams got some sun in their new coop. Just a visit though. They came in for the night.




Miss Suki brooding and Dolly my handicapped hen who makes beautiful babies hanging out in the coop.







My favorite pullet Lumi, who happens to have a pink comb. grrr. Although I think it makes her look girly.



The lazy pacas it got warm today and they haven't been sheared yet.

Miss Lavender

The littles checking out the little red coop.

My EE girls are getting big!



Nitey night silkies

Fluffy momma hen

 

[raisinemright]

It was so nice today. Yesterday we put up a protection run for the silkies. Just for hawks. It's deer and garden netting. It works really well so far keeping the silkies in a enclosed area, and the netting above deterring aerial predators. The 6 week old bantams got some sun in their new coop. Just a visit though. They came in for the night.




Miss Suki brooding and Dolly my handicapped hen who makes beautiful babies hanging out in the coop.







My favorite pullet Lumi, who happens to have a pink comb. grrr. Although I think it makes her look girly.



The lazy pacas it got warm today and they haven't been sheared yet.

Miss Lavender

The littles checking out the little red coop.

My EE girls are getting big!



Nitey night silkies

Fluffy momma hen

your missing something???

 

[kabhyper1]

your missing something???

Nope Not a thing.

 

[hoosiercheetah]

I fixed the vanilla post, if anyone's interested.

Thank you for indulging me as I went way, way off topic. I'm really passionate about my baked goods.

Oh, and if you've never made ice cream with real, fresh vanilla beans, do it. It will knock your socks off.

 

[raisinemright]

Nope Not a thing.

Boomer Jr!!!!

 

[hoosiercheetah]

your missing something???

Silkies have to be the strangest looking creature I've ever seen.

I'm going to date myself and declare my nerdness by saying this, but they remind me of Tribbles. Or the original Muppet Show.

How do yours do as egg makers?

 

[kabhyper1]

Boomer Jr!!!!

Stop it.

Silkies have to be the strangest looking creature I've ever seen.

I'm going to date myself and declare my nerdness by saying this, but they remind me of Tribbles. Or the original Muppet Show.

How do yours do as egg makers?

They lay everyday. Its just keeping them from wanting to sit on them that is the tricky part. I know what tribbles are. lol

 

[daneblackburn]

. First time hatching eggs. My dad did when I was growing up. Anyone have advice for a first timer?