Silkie thread!

[Moonchild]

hey yall i was wonderin it there were any silkie fanatics near monroe nc

I'm Horrible at Geo-locations BUT- there are a lot of silkie breeders(i'm friends with) in SC and they know more in NC...Holla this question on the SC Thread or the NC THREAD. if no luck PM me and I'll give you names to help hook up with!!!

 

[Adoravachick]

Well it's a sad day

Hachi was just killed by a hawk. I have never had a hawk problem here, but I just looked out the window to see what I thought was toulouse taking a bath in the leaves and then noticed it didn't have lacing on the feathers

. Just buried her. She was my most beautiful girl too...

I'm so sorry for your loss. Terrible thing.

 

[moomoodiddy]

I'm Horrible at Geo-locations BUT- there are a lot of silkie breeders(i'm friends with) in SC and they know more in NC...Holla this question on the SC Thread or the NC THREAD. if no luck PM me and I'll give you names to help hook up with!!!

thanx that would be great i put the q on nc thread too

 

[Cynthia12]

I have my very first broody silkie! I knew something was up with her sounds and antics. She was sitting on the nest a little longer too for a few days in a row.
Got some barn yard mix eggs for her, and now, she is just staying on them. I was so worried. She hadn't eaten is so long, like three days.
I moved her. Where she has no other birds around her. Still she wasn't eating. I set the food right in front of her. Today, I finally got her off of her two eggs, and I have two in the bator for her, but I dipped her beak into the water. She drank a tiny bit, did it again. She just wants to flop right down where she is. Then later, I just went ahead and force fed her a few bites of food. Well, later I checked the feed. I had made sure it was smooth in the dish so I could tell if she ate, she did! Checked the two eggs tonight, they are both fertile! I hope she gets the hang of going for the food and water once in a while.
Interesting thing in the beginning too. I had three eggs under her at first. I wasn't sure if it was going to be too much for her, they are big eggs..so, kept watching. She sat on all of them at first, then on the third day, she started leaving one out. I kept putting it back, but out it would come. It was always still warm. But, I decided to take it in and put it in with the other two. Candled them, the one she kept leaving out, was clear. I can see them knowing later on, but that early on?
Interesting. So, two under her doing well, and two in the bator doing well. I think she will make a good mom.
Any suggestions as to what I can do to help her along during this long wait? Thanks!

 

[moomoodiddy]

I have my very first broody silkie!   I knew something was up with her sounds and antics.  She was sitting on the nest a little longer too for a few days in a row.
Got some barn yard mix eggs for her, and now, she is just staying on them.  I was so worried.  She hadn't eaten is so long, like three days.
I moved her. Where she has no other birds around her.  Still she wasn't eating.  I set the food right in front of her.   Today, I finally got her off of her two eggs, and I have two in the bator for her, but I dipped her beak into the water.  She drank a tiny bit, did it again.  She just wants to flop right down where she is.  Then later, I just went ahead and force fed her a few bites of food.  Well, later I checked the feed. I had made sure it was smooth in the dish so I could tell if she ate, she did!  Checked the two eggs tonight, they are both fertile!   I hope she gets the hang of going for the food and water once in a while. 
Interesting thing in the beginning too.  I had three eggs under her at first. I wasn't sure if it was going to be too much for her, they are big eggs..so, kept watching.  She sat on all of them at first, then on the third day, she started leaving one out.  I kept putting it back, but out it would come.  It was always still warm.  But, I decided to take it in and put it in with the other two.  Candled them, the one she kept leaving out, was clear.  I can see them knowing later on, but that early on?
Interesting.  So, two under her doing well, and two in the bator doing well. I think she will make a good mom.    
Any suggestions as to what I can do to help her along during this long wait?  Thanks!

that is an awesome idea of leaving the food flat!! haha learn somethin new everyday. and yea idk how but they can always tell if an egg is rotten or bad or something wrong with it just always trust them and watch out for rotten are long story but they bust very easily and on trying to help her just make sure is alone eating and drinking and check for rolled out or busted eggs and if some eggs start to go missing look for signs of rats or snakes...good luck ....i loveeeeeeee silkies

 

[Adoravachick]

Happy Thanksgiving All! Have a wonderful day!

 

[Basel]

thanx that would be great i put the q on nc thread too

I'm sure there are other fabulous breeders near you, but here is one I found in NC:

http://www.eastcoastsilkies.com/Home_Page.html

 

[sheeshshe]

So, he is doing well and eating this morning I'll be putting him back with the others and giving them all the corid. I'll keep them IN the coop and not let them out and keep the light on for them for a bit of warmth.



Do you guys let them outside when it is 35* out? Is that just too cold for them?

 

[Cynthia12]

So, he is doing well and eating this morning I'll be putting him back with the others and giving them all the corid. I'll keep them IN the coop and not let them out and keep the light on for them for a bit of warmth.



Do you guys let them outside when it is 35* out? Is that just too cold for them?

My Silkies are out side..it was in the mid 30's this morning. They have a choice, to go out or not. They are usually out for a while.

 

[elsfieldchickens]

my broody silkie and my silkie chicks whith foster mom