Silkie thread!

[3ChickensinNC]

stunning color, how old is he ?

He is 10 months old.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Hello silkie people.

Just wondering if there is a silkie only buy-sell-trade thread? I have handsome boy who needs a new home.

 

[sheeshshe]

I believe she would leave the eggs to care for the chick.

so, I could potentially bring them inside and stick them int he incubator if she abandones them? would that be oK?

 

[peepblessed]

I don't think I've asked this yet... my silkie is sitting on 1 egg since last tuesday, so 6 days ago. if I give her more eggs today, if the first one hatches, the others won't hatch for another 6 days... will she give up on them? or should I just put these in an incubator instead?

Went out to the chicken yard yesterday afternoon, because the chickens were raising such a commotion I could hear it inside the house. I found this adorable baby stumbling around peeping and shivering. I have three hens sitting on nests so I don't know which one it got away from, but it somehow made it's way over the lip of the carrier, all the way to the doorway, fell out into the yard, and was out in the middle without any possible mothering going on. But boy they were hollering about it. I didn't notice any other peeping coming from the setting hens.

I brought her inside the house and I quickly got my little purple pet carrier ready for it's new occupant. I really didn't think she would make it through the night. I hope I am not jinxing myself by posting her picture, but boy is she a little darling.












I soft boiled her an egg and she actually took a bite and swallowed it and put electrolytes in her water. I haven't gotten any water down her yet. I don't know how old she is, I am guessing a day. She was completely dry when I found her.

Please keep your fingers crossed for her guys!!!!

She has already got me wrapped around her little toes!

She is super cute, alright! So glad you found her.

so, I could potentially bring them inside and stick them int he incubator if she abandones them? would that be oK?

I would put the eggs in the incubator as soon as the single chick hatches.

 

[Sanna]

Hello silkie people.

Just wondering if there is a silkie only buy-sell-trade thread? I have handsome boy who needs a new home.

I don't know but you can post him on the Buy ~ Sell ~ Trade section. Or try Craigslist. I was able to rehome a bunch of chickens through that website. Several roosters included.

 

[Fur N Feathers]

Love that beard, what a cutie!!!
Nikki

She has quite the beard for a teensy thing doesn't she? Ha! Ha! Ha!

Yes that little chick is definitely a cutie! She looks aware and alert. Enjoy your mama duty!

She is but she kept falling over, not balancing very well. I think she was very weak.

wow such a precious little thing...so lucky you found her...hope she is doing fine...fingers crossed for you and her...

Yeah I know. I feel like if I can get her through 5 days she will be out of the woods!

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Peepblessed - She is super cute, alright! So glad you found her.

Thank you me too!

 

[sheeshshe]

She is super cute, alright! So glad you found her.
I would put the eggs in the incubator as soon as the single chick hatches.

after they hatch 6 days later, would she take the chicks back you think?

 

[moomoodiddy]

after they hatch 6 days later, would she take the chicks back you think?

u would have to put it back in the nest at night after the rest have hatched good luck!!!

 

[RockerHen]

I brought my broody in the house and put 4 of the 10 incubator eggs under her. One more week to go, wish me luck!

 

[Sanna]

I brought my broody in the house and put 4 of the 10 incubator eggs under her. One more week to go, wish me luck!

Good luck!