My silkie's eggs are starting to hatch!

[DWH]

How am I supposed to take care of the little chickens? Or should I just let the hen take care of them?

 

[carriehelene]

Unless something goes drastically wrong, always let the hen take care of them. She's perfectly equipped to care for them naturally

Oh yeah, and congrats on your new babies

 

[sben451]

I have a Silkie hen that just had 5 chicks hatch.

We moved them to a dog carrier, removed the door, put hay inside. Then we fenced off a corner of the coop for the hen and her chicks--just a piece of 2 ft. chicken wire and three short t-posts. They are just fine--they can see the other three silkies (2 hens and 1 roo), and the chicks and hen have their own feeder and waterer. Mama hen does a great job of watching them and keeping them warm at night.

Silkies make great mother hens.

 

[Ms Ellen]

Don't forget the chick food and the baby proof water containers! Enjoy!

 

[DWH]

Thanks and have you ever had an egg that's been pecked hatch?

 

[clacasse88]

That's very exciting! I have silkies I'm hatching out. I can't wait for the day my hens hatch

Good luck. Can you post a picture?

 

[sben451]

Here's my Silkie hen with her chicks. (I took the door off the pet carrier after I took this picture)