Silkie thread!

[JacqueOCS]

Just wanted to share this quick photo. I have two Catdance Silkies that decided to go broody together. Lucille, the lavender was born last May and Priscilla, the porcelain was born in June.

I had gotten them some eggs (we don't have a roo) but none were developing so in the meantime I had a few Wheaten Ameraucana eggs in the incubator. The last of the 4 hatched yesterday so I brought them out to the broodys who clucked happily trying to herd those little chicks underneath them.

I checked again this morning and all chicks were contentedly resting under their adoptive moms! Lucille and Priscilla seem to be doing a great job co-parenting their new charges.

The pic just shows one curious baby - it's siblings were tucked safely away under the fluff!

Precious!!!

 

[JacqueOCS]

Sistas!







Fuzzy butt!

Gorgeous girls!

 

[heirloomorps]

30 Catdance eggs arrived in the mail this morning!

Really good mix of colors. Lots of Porcelain and Lav.

 

[heirloomorps]

Just wanted to share this quick photo. I have two Catdance Silkies that decided to go broody together. Lucille, the lavender was born last May and Priscilla, the porcelain was born in June.

I had gotten them some eggs (we don't have a roo) but none were developing so in the meantime I had a few Wheaten Ameraucana eggs in the incubator. The last of the 4 hatched yesterday so I brought them out to the broodys who clucked happily trying to herd those little chicks underneath them.

I checked again this morning and all chicks were contentedly resting under their adoptive moms! Lucille and Priscilla seem to be doing a great job co-parenting their new charges.

The pic just shows one curious baby - it's siblings were tucked safely away under the fluff!

So, so cute!

 

[Suzierd]

Help please came home today and found chicken like this
Still alive though

Can you describe what's going on? Is she standing on one leg? Does it look like she injured her foot? So sorry

 

[sheeshshe]

Hi guys! I can't keep up with all the posts here, so fast!

so, Lucia laid her first egg about 4 days ago and nothing since. is this common for silkies?

 

[countrygirl74]

Hi guys! I can't keep up with all the posts here, so fast!

so, Lucia laid her first egg about 4 days ago and nothing since. is this common for silkies?

I think it's common for any chicken who just begins laying. For example, here's a rundown of my white silkie and my EE for the first 18 days after starting to lay...

Day 1: Silkie (first egg)
Day 2: Silkie
Day 3: 0
Day 4: EE (first egg)
Day 5: 0
Day 6: EE
Day 7: Silkie
Day 8: Silkie
Day 9: EE
Day 10: Silkie
Day 11: EE
Day 12: Silkie & EE
Day 13: Silkie & EE
Day 14: Silkie
Day 15: 0
Day 16: Silkie & EE
Day 17: 0
Day 18: Silkie (soft-shelled)

 

[Adoravachick]

Iris is broody! I'm not totally happy about it because she is a nice breeding hen. She has now committed to being broody, but only while in with her flock. I have tried isolating her previously and she abandoned the eggs. This time, I am not going to be fussy about where she decides to set on the eggs. I gave her 4 eggs this morning, I checked the nests about 1/2hr ago....now Iris is setting on 8 eggs.....What a little egg thief! I guess she talked to other hens into donating to her cause...

 

[crystal10asee]

Iris is broody!  I'm not totally happy about it because she is a nice breeding hen.  She has now committed to being broody, but only while in with her flock.  I have tried isolating her previously and she abandoned the eggs.  This time, I am not going to be fussy about where she decides to set on the eggs.  I gave her 4 eggs this morning, I checked the nests about 1/2hr ago....now Iris is setting on 8 eggs.....What a little egg thief!  I guess she talked to other hens into donating to her cause...   

I love it! That's so cute,yet so funny

 

[omaeve]

I have 6 blue, 4 red, 4 white, 4 lavender silkies. that are 2 weeks old now. my ? is this I want to build breeding pens out of rabbit wire. is 24 inch high enough? or should I go 36. and how long and wide should i make them for 6 birds?