Pecking her new babies - advice please

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:42 am

She hasn't raised any chicks in 2 months. She just finished sitting on dud eggs and walks around calling babies she does t have

Regardless, choice is hers and it's entirely her call and I suspect I'll be raising them. I left her last night beside them, but they are in their own little cage.

Thanks everyone for advice.

Post by **WLLady** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:17 pm

so how's it going? are they doing okay? is she still fussing up a storm? chickens......sometimes they can be so totally irritating....and irrational seemingly....

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:52 pm

Chicks are fine. Active running all over in the pen outside. Eating up a storm. Wow! There is one little, extra little, one I am keeping my eye on. Active, but very small.

Silkie mom I agree she can go be free and I didn't do any attempts with her in the dark. But every egg that gets layed she is sitting on. Nope. Out of the nest she goes.

SIlkie mom sits under a bush and calls and calls most of the day. I just don't know what to do with her.

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 3:31 am

Just leave her, she'll get over it.

Jaye · Post by **Jaye** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:05 am

Maximus wrote:QR_BBPOST Silkie mom I agree she can go be free and I didn't do any attempts with her in the dark. But every egg that gets layed she is sitting on. Nope. Out of the nest she goes.

SIlkie mom sits under a bush and calls and calls most of the day. I just don't know what to do with her.

Oh dear, it almost sounds like her hormones have lost the plot. Don't know if that's possible, but that was what popped into my head when I read your post.
I hope she snaps out of it soon, for her sake as well as yours.

ross · Post by **ross** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:58 pm

I always say...

redninja · Post by **redninja** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 5:01 pm

Ross, love your baby picture! It's got that "I've got it all figured out" look.

ross · Post by **ross** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 5:10 pm

From the mouths of babes .