Hi All,
I'm relatively new to chicken keeping...got my first round of peepers last fall who have matured into a nice flock of eggs layers. 3 BO's, 4 RIR's, and 4 BR's...all hens. One of my Buff's has gone broody and I'm dying to add a few silkies to the mix. I have a few questions regarding this.
1. Would it be okay to slip her some silkie eggs to hatch? Does giving her bantams change anything about motherhood for the BO?
2. If she does hatch them, is this a reasonable way to introduce silkies into a large group of hens? Would they require special attention after hatching or could I just let mama fend for them?
3. Suggestions on where to get silkie hatching eggs?
Thank you all in advance for your time!!
Leanna
I'm relatively new to chicken keeping...got my first round of peepers last fall who have matured into a nice flock of eggs layers. 3 BO's, 4 RIR's, and 4 BR's...all hens. One of my Buff's has gone broody and I'm dying to add a few silkies to the mix. I have a few questions regarding this.
1. Would it be okay to slip her some silkie eggs to hatch? Does giving her bantams change anything about motherhood for the BO?
2. If she does hatch them, is this a reasonable way to introduce silkies into a large group of hens? Would they require special attention after hatching or could I just let mama fend for them?
3. Suggestions on where to get silkie hatching eggs?
Thank you all in advance for your time!!
Leanna