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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: slowef on January 18, 2008, 10:44

Title: Silkie found
Post by: slowef on January 18, 2008, 10:44

Well I stalked her out this morning and here she is in the Pampas Grass a very cosy nest with about 12 eggs in it :)

(http://shutter04.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/13/003/37/CD/E0/69/ieRLCuVifFacIISBmDU1P7ff+aKSvB5B0280.jpg)

Video on my blog of the chicken not me in my hat and sherlock outfit I would hasten to add :lol:

Title: Silkie found
Post by: Selkie on January 18, 2008, 10:50

Glad you tracked her down - she looked very comfy where she was!!

Title: Silkie found
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 18, 2008, 12:28

:lol:  :lol: Clever little chook - 12 eggs, wow, good luck with hatching them.  Who's the dad ?

Title: Silkie found
Post by: Sadgit on January 18, 2008, 12:28

:lol: that is brillaint

Title: Silkie found
Post by: Lost in France on January 18, 2008, 12:57

Well done! She had obviously decided her eggs were NOT for breakfast!
Hope she hatches some, she should as silkies are great brooders and delightful mums too!

Judi

Title: Silkie found
Post by: slowef on January 18, 2008, 13:08

She is a small hen with big attitude so its thick gloves later :?

Father or "who's the daddy" anyones guess I hope its D'arcy as they will be cream silkie orpington crosses :shock:  could be interesting if not its Sampson dark Laced Orpington cross silkie.  Whatever I am sure they will be lovely if any hatch.

I have the broodybox all ready, must say it looks comfy wouldn't mind it myself :)

Title: Silkie found
Post by: Fat Hen on January 18, 2008, 17:14

Brillant :!:   Glad she turned up safe n sound.  "The attitude", is that a thing with Silkies :?:   As my little ball of fluff is definitely the boss hen. :lol:

Title: Silkie found
Post by: slowef on January 18, 2008, 17:37

Yes I think so but she was very good tonight when I moved her a bit of chattering but no pecking like Yummy does (ouch) I had big gloves on in case but she was good

Title: Silkie found
Post by: Fat Hen on January 18, 2008, 17:42

Daisy my Silkie is fine with humans will let you pick her up (complains a bit but no pecking), but she's a little terror with the other hens some twice her size. :lol:

Title: Silkie found
Post by: Jellyhead on January 18, 2008, 19:06

So pleased Slowef, hope we get some babies soon bless her little heart :wink: