Silkiechicmom
Chirping
- Nov 27, 2019
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Hello!
My silkie hen has been broody for almost a month. I have finally sourced some silkie chicks and I am planning on getting a few and sticking them under her come nightfall. I would love advice on this process. Do I need an additional heat source in the coop? I have a radiant heat (brinsea) that I used when my current chicks were little? I am going to put chick starter and a waterer in the nesting box area for them....am I missing anything? I am planning on monitoring for an hour or so to see if she is taking to them...if it seems like she is rejecting them, I will take them out and put them in a brooder in the garage until they are old enough for introductions. Any/All advice is very needed and welcomed!
Thank you!!
My silkie hen has been broody for almost a month. I have finally sourced some silkie chicks and I am planning on getting a few and sticking them under her come nightfall. I would love advice on this process. Do I need an additional heat source in the coop? I have a radiant heat (brinsea) that I used when my current chicks were little? I am going to put chick starter and a waterer in the nesting box area for them....am I missing anything? I am planning on monitoring for an hour or so to see if she is taking to them...if it seems like she is rejecting them, I will take them out and put them in a brooder in the garage until they are old enough for introductions. Any/All advice is very needed and welcomed!
Thank you!!