SILKIES = GOOD FOSTER MOM(PIC HEAVY)

[BantyChickMom]

I've never had silkies but bought 2 4 weeks old last week.
I recently hatched out 2 batches of my own eggs that are a week apart.
So I have 3 12 day olds and 4 4 day olds and the 2 silkies. I had them all in seperate brooders but took them all out together last night to let them run around and play.

I've read that silkies are excellent broodies and moms/foster moms, but at 4 to 5 weeks old?

Take a look at these pics!!

Here are most of the chicks

Then, it started with just one baby,

Then the others joined in

At one time this little silkie had 4 chicks under her and she

didn't seem to mind at all!! (count the chicks in next to last pic)

Come on guys, isn't 4 weeks just a little early for the mommy thing to start showing?

 

[CarriBrown]

WOW! That is so sweet! Maybe it's more of a "sibling" thing rather than a "mommy" thing? Very cute!

 

[JenniferJoIN]

That is too cute!

 

[chickflick]

That is just waaaay tooooo cute!!! Most adorable I've seen!! All I can say is......Awwwww

 

[chickenworld]

That is so cuuuuuuute. I love them!!

 

[silkiechicken]

Haha, the little guys are probably cold and saw the huge fuff ball and thought HEAT!!!. The silkie's probably like, what is that!?!?! They aren't old enough yet to think about pecking the little guys crazy. Sure is cute though. And if they turn out male, they aren't old enough to be embarrassed about it.

 

[SloCrevs]

That is absolutely adorable!

 

[Fancy Feather Poultry]

I think the the youngest chickys just think that the older silkies were just there mommaa

 

[lurky]

OMG that is soooo cute!!! another pic of the week. there is going to have to be a pic of the day if people keep getting such cute photo's!!!!

 

[jenlynn4]

ROFLMAO!!! Thats silkies for you! Its in there blood!