I had left eggs in a communal next box and has 4 broody hens on the eggs. When the chicks hatched the hens fought over them and killed most of them. I don't suggest you let any other hens share the chicks. Just in case somebody else goes broody in the meantime. Just a little advice. I had to learn the hard way.
Wow, those look like my babies. Did you get eggs from me? I have 2 just like the one in question. They are partridge. I have 2 partridge frizzled silkie hens with a porcelain silkie roo. I'm pretty sure the light colors came from the roo.. Not sure what yours came from but thats my situation.I need your professional help. I am in a debate about this chick. Is it a partridge or a splash. We have 10 little fluffys. This one is very colorful.
Thank you for your responses.
They are from either a blue pair white feathered (hen and roo), a pair of black feathered, or from a white feathered and black feathered roo.
oh no ok so what do I do I have 2 hens laying in a different pen in 1 nest box will it mess things up if I move 1 of the hens and her eggs to a different box
It shouldn't. Silkies are hard to break from being broody. As long as they aren't disturbed they should be fine
That is what I am trying to find out. I had 2 of them in 2 seperate hatches. I am thinking partridge. I hope I am correct.
looks like a silver partridge to me! Beautiful!
