My broody got on the wrong nest

[debilorrah]

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They are great birds, just stupid. My advice to you with silkies is the keep plenty of room around the feeder and waterer (so they can't hang themselves), never keep anything deeper than 3 inches as a waterer (so they don't drown) and make sure to check random places for eggs.

Yeah they need to come with a warning label-

Silkies are prone to suicide even in 2000$ predator proof pens, you have been warned...

I have some in the brooder that have developed springs on their feet. I open the top and they look like popcorn in there. Head banging silkies.

 

[jenn-E]

One of the eggs had pipped this afternoon, & it is only day 20, so I guess they didn't get too cold. I'll post another update once I know how many actually hatch.

 

[Godsgrl]

I knew of a chicken one time that was sitting on the wrong nest while her chicks were hatching by themselves.

And this wasn't a silkie. I returned her to the proper nestbox.