Hi friends,
I'm brand new to the site (and to chicken ownership) and wanted to introduce myself!
My neighbor asked my kids (they're 3 and 5 yrs old) to pet sit for him, which included feeding his pet chickens. My five year old daughter got excited when she saw a hen sitting on her eggs and asked me if she could take a few home to hatch them out. I said sure, thinking it wasn't likely to happen since all we did was sit the eggs under a reading lamp.
Well, almost a month later, one egg started chirping! I waited and waited for hours while the chick got louder and louder but still no pipping, so I intervened and spent the whole day and night helping the chick hatch. It was an awesome experience and now my kids have a new beloved pet! My three year old son and the chick have really bonded. It's amazing! He calls it "Henny Penny", even though at a month old, I'm not sure of the sex. It's a Bantam of some sort... Dad is a Serama and mama is either a frizzle or Serama. I never knew how affectionate chickens could be!
Now I want to find the chick a female buddy. My daughter loves silkie bantams. I'm in Bryan, TX. Anyone have silkies?
Thanks!
I'm brand new to the site (and to chicken ownership) and wanted to introduce myself!
My neighbor asked my kids (they're 3 and 5 yrs old) to pet sit for him, which included feeding his pet chickens. My five year old daughter got excited when she saw a hen sitting on her eggs and asked me if she could take a few home to hatch them out. I said sure, thinking it wasn't likely to happen since all we did was sit the eggs under a reading lamp.
Well, almost a month later, one egg started chirping! I waited and waited for hours while the chick got louder and louder but still no pipping, so I intervened and spent the whole day and night helping the chick hatch. It was an awesome experience and now my kids have a new beloved pet! My three year old son and the chick have really bonded. It's amazing! He calls it "Henny Penny", even though at a month old, I'm not sure of the sex. It's a Bantam of some sort... Dad is a Serama and mama is either a frizzle or Serama. I never knew how affectionate chickens could be!
Now I want to find the chick a female buddy. My daughter loves silkie bantams. I'm in Bryan, TX. Anyone have silkies?
Thanks!