Silkie thread! - Page 1838

Originally Posted by Riversilk 

Her eye is a little stretched open, but she'll have it out in a little while. You get the idea.

I got my pink X-pen off of ebay at a discount! I think I paid $26.00 for it, including the shipping?? Then I lined it with some plastic 1/2 x 1/2 inch netting on the inside so the chicks can't get through and so big ones can't stick their heads in and peck a little one. The plastic netting I got at Wal-Mart, for like $3.00/50 ft roll? If I could change one thing here, and will with the next X-pen I buy, it will be taller. This one is only 24" high, and the Silkies can jump when they want to!! A 48" pen is too heavy for me to lug in and out any more, so 36" tall should do the trick well.

I'm hatching right now, and so far have 2 Blacks?, 1 Blue, 1 what looks to be a White (still wet), and a pip in one of my White Showgirl eggs!!!! 

Elliot would be SO humiliated ....

Right now he's busy trying to dust bathe the stuff off in the ladies' coop ....

My Roo's are actually really nice I can pick all of them up and pet them some even enjoy sitting on my lap I have one that follows me around the yard talking to me. I have 8 Silkie Roos and am sure there will be some in the 10 chicks I am raising now. I have several living together with Hens and some living without hens. Just keep handling him/her to keep it friendly. I was leary of having Roosters based on past experience but have been pleasantly surprised. 

I went picture happy on the youngsters! Sorry! 

I am new to the board and I have a new-found Silkie addiction. Love seeing all of the lovely Silkies and reading the stories of them. I currently have 7 Silkies and am planning on getting some eggs to hatch out. My whole family loves them even my husband who likes chickens but has never been particularly interested in them.

here are a few of my new friends. I love many of the colors but only have Buff, Blue and Partridge right now....

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Here's my (hatchery) Sultan