[doganjo]

Better than any incubator, eh, James?

[northfifeduckling]

Well - not all do, you're lucky! Our decided she wanted an only child, maybe next time more 

[woodlandproductsfife]

good good James, Must only be after the fam book ducky!!

[jameslindsay]

Took this of the 5 yesterday.

[woodlandproductsfife]

All still well James? not been on for few days, over the head.

[jameslindsay]

Hi Craig they are all still doing great. Mother hen is just fantastic with them and as I keep saying it is a joy to watch them all learning and playing together.

[woodlandproductsfife]

thats brill, dont think it matters what it is. If they are babies its fantastic.

[jameslindsay]

I have noticed that mother hen has been loosing feathers and underneath she is very scraggy and even bald in a few bits. Is this normal as she is not out and about as she was used to, or should I be doing anything to help her? During the day she and teh chicks are in a small run but I do let them all out several times a day for strictly supervised free ranging.

[dizzy1pig]

I never noticed it before but got a chook gone broody and she appears bald to cover the eggs... shoved her off earlier  to have a look!!!!
My other who is sitting on eggs is the scruffiest thing i have ever seen.. made worse by the fact she is a frizzle....

Silkie girls like boys from star trek by the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jameslindsay]

Silkie girls like boys from star trek by the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     

Explain yourself please Nicki???

[Sharondp]

My black rocks have gone bald underneath where they've been sitting on eggs  

[ellisr]

My two orp boys have went bald but they were helping the hen with the eggs so probably that, they are a strange pair

[dizzy1pig]

poor wee guy will be lonely and girls may miss him
 

Silkie girls like boys from star trek by the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     

Explain yourself please Nicki???

[jameslindsay]

poor wee guy will be lonely and girls may miss him
 

Silkie girls like boys from star trek by the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
Explain yourself please Nicki???


I thought you were going for emmotional blackmail you bitch!!! ha ha ha  Will I be reported for such abuse???

[dizzy1pig]

always worth a try.... 
maybe he be a homing silkie and find his girls..
not far across the estuary..if you can swim