Silkie thread!

[judy mclean]

I'm so happy I got babies

 

[TOOCLOSE]

Ok ty I'll do it now

Did you know she was setting on these eggs?
How many hens does the rooster have left with him?
Good job on getting them moved!

TC

 

[judy mclean]

my silkie had babies do I need to separate them and her from the flock

mama and babies are separated and she seems happy dad was a little mad I took them out but as long as I have happy health babies

 

[judy mclean]

mama and babies are separated and she seems happy dad was a little mad I took them out but as long as I have happy health babies

let's hope there not roosters lol

 

[judy mclean]

Did you know she was setting on these eggs?
How many hens does the rooster have left with him?
Good job on getting them moved! Thank you
I didn't really know she was sitting on them I seen her up seems like a lot but today I came home to babies she had more eggs where she was laying but I figured they wouldn't hatch because she wasn't laying on them anymore I really hope they weren't he does have more girls with him
TC

 

[TOOCLOSE]

Might better candle those eggs!

 

[judy mclean]

Might better candle those eggs!

ok I'll check them ty

 

[Fancychooklady]

ok I'll check them ty

My little hen hatched one and left the others overnight. Poor little things were fully formed.
Sometimes I separate them from the flock, it really depends on the set up in the coop. The biggest danger is often the flock water dish. My Roos are generally very gentle with babies, in fact I often see them tid biting to youngsters.
Your chicks are adorable Judy.

 

[Bloveschickens]

I'm so happy I got babies

Adorable! I'm so jealous

 

[KV Silkies]

hi, quick question, I will have to try and take pics soon, but I have this silkie, who was "buffie" it was so tiny we thought pullet, never crowed, we then thought a roo, as it developed more of a comb, altho it has a nice round fluffy little crest, it's hackel feathers are more pointed, now we started calling this silkie "tanner" as we started thinking him a roo... still now crow, altho we have a dominant roo in there "Geo" so Geo now mounts tanner, who is ok with this, which I read is normal as tanner wants to save his bacon and keep the peace.... well tanner has taken a liking to our little broody silkie and sits next to her on the next, I recently quarantined her as i'm giving her eggs soon, well I found tanner last night sitting on an egg himself outside the quarantine area.... i'm guessing someone else laid it as I have other hens in there, but now i'm second guessing tanner again is he really "buffie"???? I will take pictures tonight and try and get some up.... the entire maroon comb makes me think roo, but the round crest and submissive nature and he's sooo tiny make me think hen now????