Silkie thread! - Page 1512

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Originally Posted by peepblessed 

 On the subject of gray, here's a great thread. http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/478550/what-does-a-grey-silkie-look-like/10

WOW! Those are gorgeous!!!

I am so excited, this morning I hatched my very first chick, a Silkie!! My daughters have named it Patty for St. Patricks Day. And hopefully I'll have a few more by the end of the day

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Originally Posted by yoie 

I am so excited, this morning I hatched my very first chick, a Silkie!! My daughters have named it Patty for St. Patricks Day. And hopefully I'll have a few more by the end of the day

 

That's a cute shot! Hope they all hatch!!
 

Hatched out nine silkie chicks yesterday. Three paints that didn't color (all black), 2 porcelain, 1 lavender, 1 splash and 2 blue. Pictures tomorrow after they fluff!

Big Congrats PeepBlessed on your hatch!!!  How exciting!!!  Def post pics when they are fluffed!

Beth or anyone else that does AI-- okay, someone was telling me to keep my cockerel separate from my hens for a while before I do the AI.  I didn't try yesterdy and haven't today yet.  I had a broody silkie that was sitting on eggs for the last 2.5 weeks and I candled the eggs and they are not fertile.  So I took them from her and put her outside with the others.  I had him out there for a few minutes and he didn't try anything with anyone until I brought her out and then he went NUTS.  Dragging his wings and shuffling and the works.  She was a little weak from sitting so she started screaming, so I took him back out and put him in a pen by himself.  The weak hen isn't being bothered by the others and she's sratching around and eating now and looking a lot better...  Soooo... NOW that he is worked up and excited, this might be a good time to try, yes?  I watched that video a few more times again.  It just shows only like a drop or two coming out-- is that ALL?!  Maybe I missed it last time??  Doubtful though, I really don't think it worked last time.  

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye95 

Big Congrats PeepBlessed on your hatch!!!  How exciting!!!  Def post pics when they are fluffed!

 

Beth or anyone else that does AI-- okay, someone was telling me to keep my cockerel separate from my hens for a while before I do the AI.  I didn't try yesterdy and haven't today yet.  I had a broody silkie that was sitting on eggs for the last 2.5 weeks and I candled the eggs and they are not fertile.  So I took them from her and put her outside with the others.  I had him out there for a few minutes and he didn't try anything with anyone until I brought her out and then he went NUTS.  Dragging his wings and shuffling and the works.  She was a little weak from sitting so she started screaming, so I took him back out and put him in a pen by himself.  The weak hen isn't being bothered by the others and she's sratching around and eating now and looking a lot better...  Soooo... NOW that he is worked up and excited, this might be a good time to try, yes?  I watched that video a few more times again.  It just shows only like a drop or two coming out-- is that ALL?!  Maybe I missed it last time??  Doubtful though, I really don't think it worked last time.  

Oh the trials of silkie addiction!

 

My silkies enjoying the nice St. Patty's day

Partridge

Truffles my blue partridge pullet and Orange Sherbert my handsomely funky orange splash cockerel 

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Originally Posted by ScaredOfShadows 

My silkies enjoying the nice St. Patty's day

 

Partridge

 

 

 

 

Truffles my blue partridge pullet and Orange Sherbert my handsomely funky orange splash cockerel 

Those are such gorgeous partridge! Have you made a decision on what to do with your beautiful red splash? Have you got a girl picked out for him?
 

Most of my chicks haven't fluffed yet but thought I'd post a couple. This is a gorgeous splash chick from Catdance. I'm sure it's a girl! Too pretty to be a boy!

And I had one egg in this bunch that was from my own girls. I don't know which one, but it's my first home raised silkie! I am very pleased so far!

Don't you think it looks just like his Dad?

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Originally Posted by peepblessed 

Most of my chicks haven't fluffed yet but thought I'd post a couple. This is a gorgeous splash chick from Catdance. I'm sure it's a girl! Too pretty to be a boy!

 

 

And I had one egg in this bunch that was from my own girls. I don't know which one, but it's my first home raised silkie! I am very pleased so far!

 

 

Don't you think it looks just like his Dad?

 

 

CUTE!! That second chick does look like his dad!