Why I love my silkie

[laughingllama75]

I have several silkies....some show quality and some not. I just like having them around becuase they are quiet, friendly and cute. I also LOVE them for thier broody-ness. Case in point: today, after waiting 21 days for my brassyback OEG to hatch out her eggs I hit paydirt. Well, sort of. The minute the chicks started hatching, the hen started screaming at them and killed one...while trying to get the others out of the nest.

So, here I am thinking NOW WHAT?

So, I decided to try them with my dark blue silkie hen that is a great mom (not broody right now but thought I would chance it). I went and got her, let her hear the chicks peeping and

she jumped right on the nest and started clucking to them. that was at 6 am, and I just went and checked on them and 2 more hatched and she is in full broody/protection mode!!

So anyway, I just wanted to share.

 

[silkiechick236]

That's awesome!!!!

 

[laughingllama75]

thanks.

I will get pics later, I didn't want to disturb her bonding just yet. She is such a pretty hen, I am going to breed her to my really nice blue roo (now that he is mature) but, as fate has it.....she is going to be a "foster mom" first.

 

[silkiechick236]

Great, love pics! I love my little silkies.

 

[suburbanchx]

Silkies are the best!

They are just sooo pretty! I have a 7 month old white silkie

 

[LCwilson]

i love silkies. i have a black silkie hen that is just like tht. will adopt anything at any time!
cant wait to c pics!!!

 

[ChicknJ]

that is the coolest thing. That silkie mom deserves some serious treats, can't wait for the pics, but I'll be glad to wait while they bond

 

[AHappychick]

wow that is so cool!!

 

[storminthenight]

Aww, what a great hen.
I just got my first silkies, I hope they turn out to be good moms like yours

 

[IcedMochaChick]

Silkies are awesome! Nothing can beat their sweet, gentle nature