Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[PioneerChicks]

Oooh boy my eggs are chirping 3days early befor lock down what do I do ???

Just lock em down, and let em hatch.

Temp must be too high.

 

[Don 27]

Temp must be too high.

you would think but I have a tested thermometer that I use. And be for I noticed the that one started chirping I opened the incubator and turned all the eggs hopefully they don't get shrink warp!! One hatched btw

 

[Don 27]

I'm looking for a broody silkie to hatch eggs. Does anyone know if they are tolerant of Eastern NC weather or are they too cold intolerant? All my girls, have 8, free range every day except during hunting season, so they are confined to a 20 x 20 pen for three months. My converted dog kennel chicken coop and run lacks electricity thus the question about cold tolerance.

I have heard silkies aren't the best mom's.
Game birds are though. One of mine hatched 12 out of 12 eggs 100 percent hatch rate .

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have heard silkies aren't the best mom's.
Game birds are though. One of mine hatched 12 out of 12 eggs 100 percent hatch rate .

I have a silkie raising a couple of chicks, & a porcelain D'Uccle raising chicks.

 

[Don 27]

I have a silkie raising a couple of chicks, & a porcelain D'Uccle raising chicks.

wel! I could be wrong. I got that info from the silkies scorner thread could explain why -_-!

 

[john_wrightson2003]

wel! I could be wrong. I got that info from the silkies scorner thread could explain why -_-!

yuuupp

 

[MysteryChicken]

wel! I could be wrong. I got that info from the silkies scorner thread could explain why -_-!

Most likely.
Silkies actually make wonderful mothers, same with Brahmas.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's our broiler silkie in the pen below my chicks in the picture.

She's raising them nicely.

 

[Claires Poultry]

Here's our broiler silkie in the pen below my chicks in the picture.View attachment 1929382She's raising them nicely.

Pretty chickens!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Pretty chickens!

Thank you.