Silkie thread!

[laseterlass]

Bruce Lee is Broody in Alaska in October. My concern is she is in the corner of the coop and the eggs are spaced out over a Weeks time. I took the first 7 away and kept tossing her off but she just goes back. I gave up. I have marked the eggs and will remove any more she lays. I even have no light thinking it would stop her but she just keeps going. She was just hatched this Spring herself. The daddy is an English Orp bantam. Her Roo is still a baby. Why is she still laying. Everybody says they stop when they go broody.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

My last broody laid 4 extra eggs before she decided she had enough. I just kept removing the new eggs everyday.

 

[ChickNmamma]

is this any better .. i can't do much better she hates it when im following her and don't mind the nest she is in the ducks corner so it gets mess really fast with my big ducks around

It is better, even though she is stretched out un-naturally. I think her tail looks balanced for her body. She would not do well at a really big show against the super fluffy ones, but she is a nice looking bird. Definitely breeder quality (as long as she doesn't have any defects that would disqualify her) and can be shown at local shows and probably place well.

Ok so I need info !! I have lots of eggs beginning to hatch around the 19th. What is this about lockdown? Oh they are under the mommy not in a incubator. Anything I need to know please tell me. Thx

Do not worry about lockdown with a broody hen. She will take care of them. If she is a first time broody she might make some errors - but it is instinct and they still do better than an incubator even on their first try.

There is a lot of information on broodies on the Old Fashioned Broody Thread, but its a long thread to read through (I am working on it now). Basically - keep other birds away from her nest to prevent breakage or damage to the chicks, make sure the babies can't fall out of the nest or get parted from momma where she can't protect them, make sure the area she will be in with the babies is chick proof (chick waterers they can't drown in, small feeders, no escape spots), its best to keep her enclosed for the first 3 days or until she decides to take the hatched ones out of the nest.

Other things I have found: Not all broodies are great mommas. Some are stupid. Some are prejudiced and will kill the wrong colored chicks, even though THEY hatched them. Some will sit there while other chickens are attacking their chicks and will not protect them. I usually separate new broodies for a week or so to let the momma learn about taking care of the chicks, and the chicks learn about listening to momma. Watch them the first few days and make sure they are getting it right.

Bruce Lee is Broody in Alaska in October. My concern is she is in the corner of the coop and the eggs are spaced out over a Weeks time. I took the first 7 away and kept tossing her off but she just goes back. I gave up. I have marked the eggs and will remove any more she lays. I even have no light thinking it would stop her but she just keeps going. She was just hatched this Spring herself. The daddy is an English Orp bantam. Her Roo is still a baby. Why is she still laying. Everybody says they stop when they go broody.

Most broodies can regulate the temperatures of the eggs to speed up the later ones and slow down the newer ones. Over a week would be a concern. She might push the earlier ones out of the center to cool them off and put the later ones in the middle to speed them up.

I had a hen who was a cross - she laid eggs the whole time she was incubating - didn't stop until about three days before the chicks hatched. Her last 10 eggs were not fertile (because she wouldn't let the rooster near her) but she fooled me into thinking her eggs were the other hen's eggs - until I hatched them and realized they were hers. So I would say not all hens stop laying.

 

[SilkieMom8875]

It is better, even though she is stretched out un-naturally.  I think her tail looks balanced for her body.  She would not do well at a really big show against the super fluffy ones, but she is a nice looking bird.  Definitely breeder quality (as long as she doesn't have any defects that would disqualify her) and can be shown at local shows and probably place well.

Do not worry about lockdown with a broody hen.   She will take care of them.  If she is a first time broody she might make some errors - but it is instinct and they still do better than an incubator even on their first try. 

There is a lot of information on broodies on the Old Fashioned Broody Thread, but its a long thread to read through (I am working on it now).  Basically - keep other birds away from her nest to prevent breakage or damage to the chicks, make sure the babies can't fall out of the nest or get parted from momma where she can't protect them, make sure the area she will be in with the babies is chick proof (chick waterers they can't drown in,  small feeders, no escape spots), its best to keep her enclosed for the first 3 days or until she decides to take the hatched ones out of the nest. 

Other things I have found:  Not all broodies are great mommas.  Some are stupid.  Some are prejudiced and will kill the wrong colored chicks, even though THEY hatched them.  Some will sit there while other chickens are attacking their chicks and will not protect them.  I usually separate new broodies for a week or so to let the momma learn about taking care of the chicks, and the chicks learn about listening to momma.  Watch them the first few days and make sure they are getting it right.

Most broodies can regulate the temperatures of the eggs to speed up the later ones and slow down the newer ones.  Over a week would be a concern.  She might push the earlier ones out of the center to cool them off and put the later ones in the middle to speed them up.

I had a hen who was a cross - she laid eggs the whole time she was incubating - didn't stop until about three days before the chicks hatched.  Her last 10 eggs were not fertile (because she wouldn't let the rooster near her) but she fooled me into thinking her eggs were the other hen's eggs - until I hatched them and realized they were hers.  So I would say not all hens stop laying.

Thank you!!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

That sounds like CRD =( Don't put the Vetrx in the water, and start treating her with Tylan 50 right away, the injectable kind .25 cc twice a day by mouth.You will need a needle to get the tylan out of the bottle but you don't need to inject the bird. I would NOT bring your birds to the show since they have been sick. Wait a while until they have gone a long time without any symptoms. CRD is HIGHLY contagious and they could potentially affect every other bird there depending on what they have.

Have you had your birds npip tested? You can also get a test for MG with the npip test, it's a simple blood test. If our birds have MG you will not want to expose them to any other birds and your flock will have to be on "lockdown".

One more thing, VetRX works best if you can put it on a qtip and hold it to the roof of her mouth where the nasal slit is for a few seconds.

Is it ok to inject them? I've been injecting them in the chest. )pam

 

[farmer boy]

It is better, even though she is stretched out un-naturally. I think her tail looks balanced for her body. She would not do well at a really big show against the super fluffy ones, but she is a nice looking bird. Definitely breeder quality (as long as she doesn't have any defects that would disqualify her) and can be shown at local shows and probably place well.

Do not worry about lockdown with a broody hen. She will take care of them. If she is a first time broody she might make some errors - but it is instinct and they still do better than an incubator even on their first try.

There is a lot of information on broodies on the Old Fashioned Broody Thread, but its a long thread to read through (I am working on it now). Basically - keep other birds away from her nest to prevent breakage or damage to the chicks, make sure the babies can't fall out of the nest or get parted from momma where she can't protect them, make sure the area she will be in with the babies is chick proof (chick waterers they can't drown in, small feeders, no escape spots), its best to keep her enclosed for the first 3 days or until she decides to take the hatched ones out of the nest.

Other things I have found: Not all broodies are great mommas. Some are stupid. Some are prejudiced and will kill the wrong colored chicks, even though THEY hatched them. Some will sit there while other chickens are attacking their chicks and will not protect them. I usually separate new broodies for a week or so to let the momma learn about taking care of the chicks, and the chicks learn about listening to momma. Watch them the first few days and make sure they are getting it right.

Most broodies can regulate the temperatures of the eggs to speed up the later ones and slow down the newer ones. Over a week would be a concern. She might push the earlier ones out of the center to cool them off and put the later ones in the middle to speed them up.

I had a hen who was a cross - she laid eggs the whole time she was incubating - didn't stop until about three days before the chicks hatched. Her last 10 eggs were not fertile (because she wouldn't let the rooster near her) but she fooled me into thinking her eggs were the other hen's eggs - until I hatched them and realized they were hers. So I would say not all hens stop laying.

thank you .. her mate is not as nice though .. he was but now he lost feathers now .. he has a crooked beak to so i need a new rooster ..
this is rudy her mate .. and he has a crooked beak .. i have another pair that i got from a breeder .. the male is not the best but the hen is pretty .. she is just molting so she is getting her feathers back ... i would like a nicer rooster but i don't know what color i should get and i don't know where i could get one

 

[Fancychooklady]

I have a silkie hen that hatched 7x blue laced red Wyandotte , a week later I introduced a day old chick from another hatch. She welcomed it with open wings. She has no colour or breed prejudice , she just wants babies. I have in the past put the last few eggs in the incubator to finish them hatching and then reintroduce them to momma and siblings without any dramas. The way I rationalize it is , there are no mirrors in my chook pen, my pure white silkie hen sees nothing wrong with her babies being little bluish red fuzzy butts.

 

[laseterlass]

Bruce Lee is Broody in Alaska in October. My concern is she is in the corner of the coop and the eggs are spaced out over a Weeks time. I took the first 7 away and kept tossing her off but she just goes back. I gave up. I have marked the eggs and will remove any more she lays. I even have no light thinking it would stop her but she just keeps going. She was just hatched this Spring herself. The daddy is an English Orp bantam. Her Roo is still a baby. Why is she still laying. Everybody says they stop when they go broody.

I have incubators to cover for her if she abandons the nest before they all hatch. I love the broody hens but it is a bit late. On the upside this is what the pullets are supposed to be colored like. Interesting I think.

 

[sheeshshe]

Well, I gave my hen one of the indoor chicks. I gave her the youngest one. at least now she'll have 2. I hope this chick knows what to do haha. she's now the new kid on the block, and has been henless for about 5 days. hopefully she understands what mama says

 

[chaosarcee]

I bought 2 silkies at 4 months. One is white and one is partridge. The white one doesn't like to be held and prefers to perch on my arm. She doesn't walk around as much as the partridge and seems to keep her body lower to the ground. I checked for leg diseases or injuries and there were none. Is this normal?