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I wouldn't as long as she's under cover

Yes leave her. You need her unhappy so she quits sitting

Swinging cage with wire bottom. Need the airflow under their skirts constantly. Or you could make a nice new nest in a place far away from their coop and move her to take care of chicks. That's a surefire way to break some of mine. They get so upset at being moved.

Unfortunately I can't ship as Im not NPIP

You can sort of see partridge markings in full sun. She's off even from the bleached out old ladies who are a lighter partridge. That's very red for a partridge. She does have fairly decent conformation, though.

I cut up any bigger ones, but much of that is so they share better

If you were local I'd give her. She's very red with no partridge patterning. I'll probably be putting her up in the local pet quality silkie group.

I miss my 90 pound rat killer. Athena enjoyed that job. The aussies are no good for help.

I don't even know what is going on with this pullet's color. She's from full partridge breeding. Such an odd mutation.

I'm sorry. That always sucks to find them on the roost with head tucked.

I leave them in the bator with hobbles only because it has actual corners. Chicks like to back themselves into a corner for support sometimes if a bit weak. I think you're doing what you can

I've never had a silkie hen grow spurs. My roosters don't always grow spurs.

It spirals because of his silkie blood.

Half of Leven's right spur. He was catching on himself too much with those spiral things. Right was was about 6 inches long on him. I took 3 inches off

I have trouble understanding people on the phone so it helps me. Sometimes I just need a quick reply on something. I still talk with older relatives on the phone. Plus hubby and Mom. If it takes more than a couple sentences, a call is easier. Gen x here.

The quicker you get hobbles on, the faster the legs fix. I've hobbled chicks when just dry and was able to remove them the next day

I'd hobble immediately. It may fix it. I can't tell if it's actually twisted. May just be splayed

Eggs aren't done for until you've tried warming them back up and seeing if they keep developing. Ive hatched cracked eggs in the incubator. Just carefully covered the cracks with wax. Accidents happen with broodies sometimes.

Oh yes, trying something to see if you can do it is always great. Means you get to know how it works. I've seen several people who are getting a dozen or more eggs a day with their relatively young large flocks put up many gallons of limed eggs. I just don't understand that. They'll have fresh...

It's pickling lime. Used to make cucumbers stay crunchy when you pickle. I've never bothered with it when pickling. It's not really problem additive for food. Some of the stuff they put in commercial bread can be. I personally have gastric issues with a lot of the dough conditioners and...