Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Hinotori]

I don't keep my large fowl with my silkies for the most part and silkies do fine with EEs and ameraucana normally as both are calm.

 

[LovinThisFarmGirlLife]

Well darn . I can’t do that then

 

[Hinotori]

Separate silkie kingdom...err...coop and run. Silkies can't free range unattended because they can't see danger coming.

 

[Hinotori]

Silkies are perfect size for the little coop/run things all the stores sell. Those aren't really sized for large fowl.

Big downside is that silkies WILL go broody and try and hatch rocks

 

[LovinThisFarmGirlLife]

Haha I love it. Silkie kingdom! Hmmm...well, I have plenty of room, I’ll have to build them their own kingdom and then find some to bring home and love .

 

[LovinThisFarmGirlLife]

Silkies are perfect size for the little coop/run things all the stores sell. Those aren't really sized for large fowl.

Big downside is that silkies WILL go broody and try and hatch rocks

Omg I’m dying right now! Hatching rocks! Soooo they’ll sit on standard eggs and hatch them? None of my other breeds are broody. Well, not guaranteed to go broody anyway. So could silkies be used to hatch their eggs? Better than a rock, right?!

 

[Hinotori]

I'm thinking about trying to breed for this color. I have two hens like this and know what caused it now.

 

[Hinotori]

Omg I’m dying right now! Hatching rocks! Soooo they’ll sit on standard eggs and hatch them? None of my other breeds are broody. Well, not guaranteed to go broody anyway. So could silkies be used to hatch their eggs? Better than a rock, right?!

Broodiness is why many people keep a couple silkies. They will hatch and raise all breeds of chick.

 

[pennyJo1960]

all four of mine have gone broody before their first year they are collectively raising
a marans peep and creme legbar pullet they where on eggs that proved to be flawed
so gave them the peeps

 

[pennyJo1960]

I think I need to sleep now sorry