How to raise Backyard Chickens: Re: [CHICKENS-101] When in doubt, try try again.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Re: [CHICKENS-101] When in doubt, try try again.

Yes, my Splash started setting first. Two days later I found the Black on the eggs. Then they took turns. All of a sudden, they divided the eggs and were sitting on 3 each. They both are mothering the chicks.

From: Straight <straight6@earthlink.net>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] When in doubt, try try again.

The Silkies like company. You might find more than one sitting on the same batch of eggs. Sometimes they fight about it. One gets off and the other runs to take over, the eggs NEVER cool off!

Sometimes they steal eggs to sit on. Sometimes you find 4 or 5 of them all snuggled up together in a bunch. I've even seen the rooster sitting on eggs. They are really funny! And very good at what they do!

Smiling,

Diane S.

----- Original Message -----

From: Bob Packer

To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 5:03 PM

Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] When in doubt, try try again.

My two Buff Orpington hens got off their nests about every two days, ran out into the pen, ate, drank, pooped, ate some more, drank some more and went back to setting. I was worried, but they seem to know what they were doing.

My Silkie hens went into trance mode, too. But they also got up every once in a while and did their thing. I did put a plate of feed and a waterer near them in the coop and they would reach over and eat some while I watched. One would peck lightly at my hand if I disturbed her, but the other just basically ignored me.

Bob