Silkie thread!

[silkiecuddles]

That's their brooder. @silkiecuddles

Oh fancy.

Did you read the article?

 

[Lamaremybabies]

Oh fancy.

Did you read the article?

Thanks.

Yes I read it. So I should just put the brooder on a table and that should help?

 

[Lamaremybabies]

This is my other silkie. They are the exact same age

 

[silkiecuddles]

Thanks.

Yes I read it. So I should just put the brooder on a table and that should help?

hm. It would help, but your brooder looks pretty big so you probably don't want that on your table.
Another option, slightly simpler: sit near the brooder and let them get used to your presence. Calm slow movements by the brooder and them will help. Talk to them. You can hold your hand in there and keep it very still. Let them get used to it. See how that goes

 

[silkiecuddles]

This is my other silkie. They are the exact same age

Hard to tell. It does look smaller Than the other one, but silkies are about the hardest chicken to sex.

Anyone else? Opinions?

 

[Lamaremybabies]

hm. It would help, but your brooder looks pretty big so you probably don't want that on your table.

Another option, slightly simpler: sit near the brooder and let them get used to your presence. Calm slow movements by the brooder and them will help. Talk to them. You can hold your hand in there and keep it very still. Let them get used to it. See how that goes

That's the thing though. I sit next to them all the time and I do slowly put my hand in and will let it just sit there. And believe me I talk to them A LOT.

 

[Lamaremybabies]

Yeah. But do you see what I meant about the heads not looking the same? @silkiecuddles

 

[silkiecuddles]

Yeah. But do you see what I meant about the heads not looking the same? @silkiecuddles

Yes.

It's hard sexing chicks at this age, even more so with silkies.
Is ether one more outgoing?

 

[jhopp6]

So adorable!

Precious cutie!

 

[Fancychooklady]

That's the thing though. I sit next to them all the time and I do slowly put my hand in and will let it just sit there. And believe me I talk to them A LOT. 

At 2 weeks of age, I take mine outside for 30-60 minutes at a time. I sit with them and a boiled egg in hand. Once I start crumbling the egg they are all over me.
Try the same teqnique in the brooder , with cooked rice or egg and once they come to you just leave your hand there to linger. They will eventually become accustomed to the hand .