That's a new one 🤧

[StardustChicken]

This is Jailbird, a Black Star and Silkie mix. Despite being part Silkie the only traits she has from her Pops is her head poof and a single feather on her leg. But, oh boy, she did not skimp on the Silkie attitude!

She's almost 7 months old and has been acting broody lately. I looked high and low for her stash and finally found it...

In an old feeder

Inside were 18 eggs, not a single one belonging to her. All Bantam eggs

Certainly a new hiding spot!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

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This is Jailbird, a Black Star and Silkie mix. Despite being part Silkie the only traits she has from her Pops is her head poof and a single feather on her leg. But, oh boy, she did not skimp on the Silkie attitude!

She's almost 7 months old and has been acting broody lately. I looked high and low for her stash and finally found it...
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In an old feeder

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Inside were 18 eggs, not a single one belonging to her. All Bantam eggs

Certainly a new hiding spot!

Well she looks awfully familiar

 

[Egg Snatcher]

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This is Jailbird, a Black Star and Silkie mix. Despite being part Silkie the only traits she has from her Pops is her head poof and a single feather on her leg. But, oh boy, she did not skimp on the Silkie attitude!

She's almost 7 months old and has been acting broody lately. I looked high and low for her stash and finally found it...
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In an old feeder

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Inside were 18 eggs, not a single one belonging to her. All Bantam eggs

Certainly a new hiding spot!

My little bantams love to hide they’re eggs! She cute! Hope u get some cute babies!

 

[StardustChicken]

Last night when putting up one of my other broodies she had an extra chick under her...that was 3 weeks younger than her other chicks.

It only occurred to me to check Jailbird this morning, and lo and behold she had hatched a whole gaggle of chicks in her bucket. Apparently she had either been sitting on the eggs a lot longer than I thought or stole them from someone else who had. Luckily she did accept the new nesting location now that it had a brood of peeping chicks in it

In this picture she has about 14 Bantam chicks under her (+ 1 egg left)

 

[N F C]

Last night when putting up one of my other broodies she had an extra chick under her...that was 3 weeks younger than her other chicks.

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It only occurred to me to check Jailbird this morning, and lo and behold she had hatched a whole gaggle of chicks in her bucket. Apparently she had either been sitting on the eggs a lot longer than I thought or stole them from someone else who had. Luckily she did accept the new nesting location now that it had a brood of peeping chicks in it

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In this picture she has about 14 Bantam chicks under her (+ 1 egg left)

Jailbird is a pretty girl...congrats on the new chicks!

 

[Aunt Angus]

She's precious! So many babies! I love it!!!

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Last night when putting up one of my other broodies she had an extra chick under her...that was 3 weeks younger than her other chicks.

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It only occurred to me to check Jailbird this morning, and lo and behold she had hatched a whole gaggle of chicks in her bucket. Apparently she had either been sitting on the eggs a lot longer than I thought or stole them from someone else who had. Luckily she did accept the new nesting location now that it had a brood of peeping chicks in it

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In this picture she has about 14 Bantam chicks under her (+ 1 egg left)

Ahhhh! They’re cute!

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Do you know what the babies are mixed with are are they pure? They’re so cute!

 

[StardustChicken]

Do you know what the babies are mixed with are are they pure? They’re so cute!

They were all Silkie eggs, so some Silkie hybrids and maybe some pure Silkies. At a glance this morning I noticed a few Easter Egger/Silkie mixes. A lot of black ones.

I'm on my way back from work, I'm going to set them up in a rabbit hutch with their broody once I have some lunch. I'll see if I can get a pic of the whole clutch without Jailbird giving me a couple more bruises lol

 

[Egg Snatcher]

They were all Silkie eggs, so some Silkie hybrids and maybe some pure Silkies. At a glance this morning I noticed a few Easter Egger/Silkie mixes. A lot of black ones.

I'm on my way back from work, I'm going to set them up in a rabbit hutch with their broody once I have some lunch. I'll see if I can get a pic of the whole clutch without Jailbird giving me a couple more bruises lol

Sounds cute!