Silkie thread!

[sonderah]

She laid me an egg!!!!!!! Whoohoooo!!! Finally! I will be able to hatch my own f1 sizzle babies!!

 

[Jharper]

Everyone is getting eggs lol! My two are just not budging. Lol!

 

[sonderah]

Everyone is getting eggs lol! My two are just not budging. Lol!

She just got sick of listening to me whine and complain. Lol

 

[Jharper]

She just got sick of listening to me whine and complain. Lol

I wish mine would! LOL!

 

[hollymh]

My coronation crush their own eggs. It only works the other way round. Ie silkie hatching large fowl. I saved this one but as you can see the shell is crushed.

Now living happily with silkie momma.

Had the same thing happen, one chick survived and one didnt

 

[Fancychooklady]

It's heart breaking when the chick is fully formed. My theory is , when another hen comes round trying to get into the nest box, broody ' muscles ' down on her eggs in a bid to protect them and simply isn't aware of her own strength. I've only had it happen with my sussex breed.

 

[subhanalah]

Can I post a pipped silkie egg picture here?

 

[Fancychooklady]

Can I post a pipped silkie egg picture here?

Why not?

 

[subhanalah]

Wasn't sure if it's just boring!
It's cheering and zipping right now! Only one though, so I don't know how I should feel. No other signs from the others.

Here's just now

it is movin' anda shakin' and polishing REALLY hard against the egg shell!

 

[Sylvester017]

You seem to do a lot wondering out aloud. My chickens have several huts and shelters in which to hide. I'm sure that 4 chickens are much easier to control, than 50+











Anyone that has had to deal with a hawk will know how cunning they are.
As you can see I have lots of shelter.

Yes, that is a beautiful setup you have - looks like Paradise for 50+chickens. And, No - 4 chickens is not easy either. Got to go to the doctor tomorrow first thing to check out my Black Silkie. She takes a couple limping steps and sits down so she's not foraging or getting around to eat outside. It's Sunday and can't take her for a vet visit today but 1st thing Monday morning to see what's up with her. This will be her 3rd vet visit in 9 months. She is always injuring her feet or toenails. This time she might have injured the leg/foot either jumping up to the nestbox or jumping down. None of the chickens will use the ramp! Grrrr! There's always something going on with this girl.