Silkie thread! - Page 1760

 Your guys got some nice foot feathering!

Thanks, He is a pretty guy, I think I'm naming him Prune, I think his comb looks like a prune.  I am really enjoying having them.

 I do have one problem that maybe someone can help me with.  They tend to huddle up outside and won't use the ramp into their house....any ideas?  Should I lower it so that they can just walk in, or try to teach them to use it.  One hen just refuses to get on it, I have tried to put her half way down and she tries to turn around and go up, but when she turns around she falls off.   Every night I have to put them in and in the morning I have to take them out.....ideas anyone?

I'm a closet diaper-maker.  Just for my own birds, though.    BUT they are really easy to make and there is a youtube tutorial on how to make them.  You just type in chicken diapers. I use the laminated fabric for the rear end part and pretty cotton fabric for the breast.  Instead of velcro, that will snag on everything, I use polyacetal resin snaps on the elastic-- they can be washed over and over and not rust or snag.  I actually made this one for a friend who used it on a chicken who broke it's leg:  (but don't ask, I'm not going into business!!!)  LOL  

I'm a closet diaper-maker.  Just for my own birds, though.    BUT they are really easy to make and there is a youtube tutorial on how to make them.  You just type in chicken diapers. I use the laminated fabric for the rear end part and pretty cotton fabric for the breast.  Instead of velcro, that will snag on everything, I use polyacetal resin snaps on the elastic-- they can be washed over and over and not rust or snag.  I actually made this one for a friend who used it on a chicken who broke it's leg:  (but don't ask, I'm not going into business!!!)  LOL  

Is your ramp wide enough?  And it may be too steep for them to use.  You could set a cement block under it to raise the bottom end so it's not so steep?  And they do like to huddle on the ground anyway.  Mine don't roost.

Got my babies today :)  Silkies and one easter egger and one welsumer

Thought I'd add pictures of my silkies too.   The youngsters are in a raccoon proofed large rabbit cage.   They don't all have names  yet.  The first one is a blue pet quality chick, the buff is split to lavender, the showgirl and buddy are potential BQ/SQ.  Still not sure if they are black or dark blue; came from a BBS pen (not my breeding.)  There is a blue showgirl (BQ/SQ - my avatar), another pet blue and a pet black hiding in the green igloo.  Camera shy I guess.

Older silkie, a patridge showgirl 'Vegas' estimated at almost 3 months old.  Still not sure if it's a cockerel or pullet.  Any guesses?

And last, but not least, 'Zazz' a black rooster with silver leakage in his hackles.  I'm aiming for full duckwing silver.

Got my babies today :)  Silkies and one easter egger and one welsumer