Silkies

[Sunshine2000]

HELLO, my hen Boo layed an egg but didn't sit on it. So I took it home and incubated it. A chick hatched and is now 16 days old. During the incubation , Boo layed and hatched 10 eggs. Boo is a silkie chicken and I had heard that they are more merciful so I put Zebreina( my chick at home ) with Boo and her 10 chicks. I took Boo off the nest and added Zebreina to the nest. Boo instantly pick up Zebreina up by the neck and toss her off the nest. I attempt this every day but it always ends unsuccessful with Boo tossing Zebreina away. What can I do????



Also , Zebreina think she is human. She follows me , pecks at my lips and refuses to sleep soundlessly without me. When I put her in the coop , she either looks at me and hoots continuously or runs and follows me away. She talks all night unless she is in my bed, ( YES, I kinda started that problem because she was sick on her first night so I made her a dipper and let her curl up with me in bed) I feel LIKE A HORRIBLE MONSTER when I leave her with Boo!



How can I wean her off of thinking she's human and what do I do about Boo rejecting her!!!!!!! :-(

 

[Tncowgirl1903]

 

[Tncowgirl1903]

I am getting two baby silkies that are show quality this week. CAN"T WAIT!!

 

[chickieluver26]

This is the brooder that we have the silkies in... It is the little grey one that is having the problem.

. I know this is really after the fact but u should get a bigger brooder this one seems very small