Teeniest tiny little baby silkie

[Katejc]

Introducing Baby Blue! I had the impulsive decision once my 1 year old silkie went broody for the 3rd time, to stick her own egg under her (our rooster is also a silkie). Yesterday was day 21 and last night I peeked under her, and found half a shell! I poked around a bit more and found the tiniest little munchkin! I think it had literally just happened. Today we built a little brooder in the coop for them and the baby even came out to say hi before mom gave it heck and ushered her back underneath. Its a feisty brave little thing already (probably a roo) but its literally the size of my thumb (both mom and dad are small even for bantams)

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

My heart is melting! It's so cute! I have 9 hatching on Thursday and I can't wait!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

So stinkin' cute!

 

[Laura_BelgianBantams_63]

Aww! SUPER cute! You know we all LOVE baby chick pics! As I was writing this (first person to start typing ) 2 more comments popped up! There. There is my proof we all love baby chicky photos. That is one ADORABLE BABY!

 

[Katejc]

Aww! SUPER cute! You know we all LOVE baby chick pics! As I was writing this (first person to start typing ) 2 more comments popped up! There. There is my proof we all love baby chicky photos. That is one ADORABLE BABY!

I’m obsessed with it! I just went out to make sure things were going well but mama is keeping it all to herself tucked underneath. I hope she lets it run around a bit more tomorrow!

 

[Laura_BelgianBantams_63]

I’m obsessed with it! I just went out to make sure things were going well but mama is keeping it all to herself tucked underneath. I hope she lets it run around a bit more tomorrow!

Yeah!

 

[Katejc]

Its too much. Yesterday she had her out a bit more. I gave mama some butternut squash that I was giving to the others and she was nipping off tiny pieces and passing them to baby.

 

[Owenp_2]

Introducing Baby Blue! I had the impulsive decision once my 1 year old silkie went broody for the 3rd time, to stick her own egg under her (our rooster is also a silkie). Yesterday was day 21 and last night I peeked under her, and found half a shell! I poked around a bit more and found the tiniest little munchkin! I think it had literally just happened. Today we built a little brooder in the coop for them and the baby even came out to say hi before mom gave it heck and ushered her back underneath. Its a feisty brave little thing already (probably a roo) but its literally the size of my thumb (both mom and dad are small even for bantams)

SO cute you should enter them into my poultry show I am hosting they are adorable!!

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

SOOOO cute!!!!
I'm glad you made a separate brooder. I had a little one hatch out and I left it in the nesting box with mom and the next day I went out and it literally disappeared like a alien abduction. The hen was the only one with access to the chick so I don't know if a snake got in or what but I kicked myself for not taking it and putting it with some other day old chicks I had under a light in a more secure location. I just wrongly assumed Momma hen would keep it safe.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Its too much. Yesterday she had her out a bit more. I gave mama some butternut squash that I was giving to the others and she was nipping off tiny pieces and passing them to baby.

She sounds like a good mama!