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[atrueb00]

Snow is broody. I found nine eggs under her tonight. Silkies breed like rabbits.

I just cannot understand how one little silkie can sit on that many eggs. They have their own kind of chicken math it seems.

So far I have 3 that are broody right now! I guess I better put eggs under them!

Determined little mothers. Have you ever not given them eggs and have the broodies broken out of their determination and gone back to normal?

kabhyper, bradselig, jchny, and silkie people ~ My son and his GF were over for the evening and as it started getting dark, my son said that something was wrong with my Splash Silkie. She frequently shook her head and at times her head was leaning forward a little like she was going to fall asleep. Of course, I panicked and brought her in, held her close and gave her some Sav-A-Chick electrolytes. I tried looking at her head to see if I saw any mites or anything, but I swear, it is so hard to see anything through Silkie fluff! She's always been kind of a loner and the most nervous one of the Silkies (I think my former Eng. Orp roo who always thought the sky was falling somewhat affected the Silkies natural easy-going nature. lol). So, I figured that I was probably stressing her more by holding her, so I brought her out and put her in the part of the coop where she, the other two silkies, and their surrogate mom, my Eng Orp Splash pullet had gathered for bed. Then it occurred to me that maybe the Splash Silkie was just tired!!! Duh. Do they shake their heads when they're tired, like they're trying to stay awake until they go in the coop for the night? Could that be a sign of something else?

When I bring a hen or rooster inside, if it gets dark, they slowly start to lower their heads and nod off. Sometimes a sound will startle them and they will scratch their head, then go back to sitting pretty, then go back to nodding off. Quite funny to watch, I usually put them back outside rather than letting them sleep inside snuggling with me. Here's Toppy sleeping and I moved when taking the pic so he looks more alert but will totally end up with his head on the couch in another minute.

Guinea mornin photo shoot






They never let me get too close in the day crazy birds, hope the pics are a bit useful
Thanks!!

These are so beautiful! Are they pearls and lavenders?

pipd ~ That reminds me of Bonbon beating up on Adeline the week before last. It was very unsettling since they were best buddies. The next thing I knew, Bonbon became broody. So, maybe Roha is just hormonal!

Broody Bonbon
This is a rabbit hutch that I bought last summer for a quarantine coop (original CL ad photo). I bought it from a guy on CL for $100 who handmade it out of cedar from his uncle's tree. (He watched Rabbit TV). It's so nicely crafted (for a cage) that I had to have it. After I got it, I cleaned and steamed it, painted some interior parts that weren't cedar, and covered the existing wire windows with hardware cloth. It has two pull out poop trays and the top floor had a cut out section where DH added a chicken ladder that he made (I guess rabbits just hopped to the second floor!) Then, it sat empty for a year, but after CCCHICKENS and Sally's suggestion today to move Broody Bonbon, DH and I cleaned it up and made a door with lock. After dark, I relocated Bonbon and the five hatching eggs to her new private coop that sits a few feet away from the big coop. I figured that if she wants, she can watch and listen to the other chickens, but at least not be bothered with them wanting to lay an egg where she's brooding.

This is so amazing for $100! I would think a pet store would sell it for $500 if not more! Great CL find!! Going to be a perfect nest for your broody. I also had to move hens into a separate enclosure, but it didn't seem to phase them at all.

 

[atrueb00]

Lol watching the birds and the bees? I thought this was a family thread!

Pic of my bantam blue ameraucana hen as requested. She is molting right now so she doesn't look the greatest. I will have to take another picture when she has all of her feathers grown back in



Here is a pic of her when I first got her


This girl is impossible to get a good picture of

. She was holding her wing in tight and wouldn't hold her tail up as she normally does


She was just looking extra fluffy today




Because she thinks she can't be left out of anything


And, just because, and extremely big punnet's square (256 boxes). Old school genetics lol

These are really neat! Your MF is very pretty, how could you not post that pic?!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

For those who may be interested there is going to be a poultry show at the Bartholomew Co.Fair Grounds May 10.

That would include me. Thank you for posting this. Is there a website with more info including starting times and requirements to show a rooster?

 

[atrueb00]

Advice needed please!

The black Silkie rooster I've been talking about that I treated with Epsom salt is not doing well. At this point I am afraid it is internal since I cannot find anything wrong with him externally. I took this video today to demonstrate the problem, he is off balance while walking and gets turned on his side. Then he'll lay down and peck around a bit, get up, wander around and fall over again. Any advice would be appreciated. I tried to locate an emergency forum on BYC, does anyone have a recommendation please?

 

[CharlemagneRoost]

can anyone tell me anything about Silver Sebrights? Seems DH picked out one at TSC and I no nothing about them, and are they game birds and if so will I be able to put it in with my flock? I got a game pair not too long ago and the Roo beat the snot out of everyone.

I had several golden sebrights last year and didn't care much for them. They were very, very flighty birds - never settled down, so I traded them with a friend for some partridge. She seems to like them just fine, but she has a VERY large enclosed aviary for her birds and doesn't mind if some of them aren't very friendly. She likes breeds that are a bit off the map.

 

[CharlemagneRoost]

I had a difficult time choosing between the cuckoo silkie and the partridge silkie, but I'm very happy with my choice. I LOVE the color and the variation in shades. I have one blue silkie roo and I think I might try breeding him with one of the girls after they mature. I've seen some photos of blue partridge silkies and they look pretty, too.

 

[chick rookie]

Hey, just saw these cattle egrets on the Goose Pond page (in Linton, IN). Did they look like this?

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=784807514872356&id=156443271042120&stream_ref=1

I wasnt able to get that close, but the body, size,shape and coloring look the same only the beek and nose part was darker... but yeah I would say yes.

 

[Bruce1]

Ok day 20 and we have noise and pipping! We are now GLUED to the incubator lol!!!

 

[chick rookie]

I had several golden sebrights last year and didn't care much for them. They were very, very flighty birds - never settled down, so I traded them with a friend for some partridge. She seems to like them just fine, but she has a VERY large enclosed aviary for her birds and doesn't mind if some of them aren't very friendly. She likes breeds that are a bit off the map.

good then if these two don't work out I can get you to ask her if she wants these??

 

[bradselig]

Ok day 20 and we have noise and pipping! We are now GLUED to the incubator lol!!!

ohh good luck!