great advice! yes. Some mommas simply dont care i find, some seem to just give up on the chicks, raising them for broody instincts, though this one sounds very loyal to the babies! We tried the brooder first for ours. They got a plentiful size i think, with lots of toys and little things to play about on, and got to go outside supervised aswell.
we will have a pip tomorrow!
My goodness! Little angels. Yes, she absolutely does, they make sure to Keep eyes on them when their about to hatch, they communicate with eachother in the eggs!We have a 3rd baby! Still waiting on 2 more eggs. 1 under surrogate momma and the 1 under silkie momma.
Note: surrogate momma seems to know something I don’t maybe??? When I was taking a pic of this chick, she made SURE to keep the last egg under her. If it got too far away from her, she used her beak and made sure it was right where she wanted it under her.
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Yes, broody hens tend to favor people to get hands on with their young, just like any “pregnant” animal, like say a cat, they dont just let anyone see their little babies! Its clear she trusts you,
Beautiful!! Congrats on your 3rd baby! Momma looks very happy the trusting, isn't it just the best. I think chicks are cuter with a broody hen hahaha!We have a 3rd baby! Still waiting on 2 more eggs. 1 under surrogate momma and the 1 under silkie momma.
Note: surrogate momma seems to know something I don’t maybe??? When I was taking a pic of this chick, she made SURE to keep the last egg under her. If it got too far away from her, she used her beak and made sure it was right where she wanted it under her.
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So gorgeous! Congratulations!
So much cutnesssss! Silkies are the best, looks like you'll have some fun colors.
It looks like one of them is a splash! I could be wrong though! (probably am!)So much cutnesssss! Silkies are the best, looks like you'll have some fun colors.
Glad that momma is still sitting strong!
