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2/16/10 at 5:55pm

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This is one of my silkies with some chicks that she hatched for other hens. She's a great mum!
I realize that giving your silkie a regular haircut probably counts as sacrilege in these circles... but all our chickens free-range and therefore need to see where they're going. They always become much more agile after visiting the chicken barber hide

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2/16/10 at 7:24pm

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Haha i have never seen silkie showgirls with models before.. VERY cute! big_smile

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http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/35375_silkie_with_chicks.jpg

This is one of my silkies with some chicks that she hatched for other hens. She's a great mum!
I realize that giving your silkie a regular haircut probably counts as sacrilege in these circles... but all our chickens free-range and therefore need to see where they're going. They always become much more agile after visiting the chicken barber hide

I hope my new white silkie will be a dedicated mother like yours wink

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2/18/10 at 4:46pm

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I cant believe no one else has silkies!

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2/18/10 at 4:56pm

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OMG !!!! ALLLLL those Silkies are sooo beautiful !
I just got 8 Blue Silkies today...hatched on Tuesday. Very cute.
Liz
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2/18/10 at 5:03pm

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OMG !!!! ALLLLL those Silkies are sooo beautiful !
I just got 8 Blue Silkies today...hatched on Tuesday. Very cute.
Liz
Rochester, MA

Where are the pics?! tongue

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2/18/10 at 6:26pm

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2/18/10 at 6:37pm

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http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m203/minpingurl1/SilkiesJanuary2010307.jpg http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m203/minpingurl1/SilkiesJanuary2010304.jpg http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m203/minpingurl1/SilkiesJanuary2010302.jpg http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m203/minpingurl1/Bearded%20Buff%20Silkies/SilkiesuptoJanuary23rd2010335.jpg http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m203/minpingurl1/Bearded%20Buff%20Silkies/SilkiesuptoJanuary23rd2010323.jpg http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m203/minpingurl1/Bearded%20Buff%20Silkies/DSC00939.jpg

You have very nice looking buff silkies wink

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2/18/10 at 6:46pm

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americana-chick.......Will try and take pics and figure out how to post them tomorrow. Had my 4 y.o. g'son today for the second day in a row and I'm sort of exhausted ! :-)) He's a loooot younger then I am !
Love those buffs as well. All sooooo pretty.
Liz
Rochester, MA