The Silver Laced Wyandotte Thread

[devinandfeather]

So on day 9 for my little silver lace wyandotte hen and have candled all of the eggs yay candled for the first time and for what I can see all are alive all were moving inside of the eggs and lot of veins so excited she is going to be such a good mum. But I am hoping for another broody to hurry up because I have 8 orpington eggs and 4 plymouth eggs that I need to hatch so fingers cross but maggie my older sussex silkie mix is showing signs as she was in the nest box all day yesterday and same for the day before so fingers crossed I guess

 

[beginnergirl]

I noticed my SLW ear lobe looks different today:

It was red this Tuesday. She is about 25 weeks and not laying yet. Does her ear lobe look normal?

Thanks. Am a worried mom.

 

[devinandfeather]

Looks fine to me but I am not an expert they usually go really red when they are beginning to lay so she must be getting close then don't know goodluck though and she is a beautiful bird

 

[beginnergirl]

Thanks! Not sure if you can see a difference but in this pic taken on Tuesday, her ear lobe looks red so was concerned it had a yellowish look today. Might just be the angle.

 

[devinandfeather]

Yeah that happens to mine when the get ready to lay I will take a photo for you of my Orpingtons hens they are older and still do it so yeah not to much to worry about

 

[jjrj254]

Sadly my Slw cockerel Omelette was found headless a few days ago, I'm suspecting it was a possum since I found a possum attacking my dog today, so glad I did away with it. I had to order a new cockerel from Mr.Foley. R.I.P omelette

 

[Fancychooklady]

Sadly my Slw cockerel Omelette was found headless a few days ago, I'm suspecting it was a possum since I found a possum attacking my dog today, so glad I did away with it. I had to order a new cockerel from Mr.Foley. R.I.P omelette

Oh that's sad. You must have mean possums, ours sleep in the nest boxes.

 

[jjrj254]

Yea, possums are nasty creatures

 

[beginnergirl]

Sadly my Slw cockerel Omelette was found headless a few days ago, I'm suspecting it was a possum since I found a possum attacking my dog today, so glad I did away with it. I had to order a new cockerel from Mr.Foley. R.I.P omelette

So sorry.

 

[jedimomhg5]

If it was during the daytime I would suspect a hawk. They only eat the heads (brains) and leave the rest. If evening then you might be right about the opossum. Or a raccoon. Last fall I had hawks attacking by day and raccoons by night. Lost 7 total chickens and we locked them up for rest of winter.