Silkie thread! - Page 2107

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Originally Posted by TheChicknGarden 

Eeek!! so today i candled my showgirl/silkie girls... Was gonna wait til day 10 but power went out cause it got super hot today.... And i was sure how long it went out... Any ways 13out 14 eggs show developement! The 14th egg not real sure but keeping it a little longer just incase got to see the peanuts (chicks) move too! Its soo crazy amazing my eldest is super excited... Crossing fingers that all make it .... 15 days to go!(feels like forevers)

 That is super news!!!!

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Originally Posted by cindersga 

Your Splash is so pretty.  I can see where this could be addictive.  Help!  I'm going to need a 12 step program, haha

 Well here ya' go! This really helped me!

TWELVE STEP RECOVERY PRINCIPLES FOR
               CHICKENADDICTION

STEP 1:   We admitted we were powerless over our chicken addictions and our
compulsion to
                have more of them. As a result our schedules have become
unmanageable.

STEP 2:   We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore
us to sanity,
                and his name is NOT  Dear Husband or Dear Wife.

STEP 3:   We made a decision to turn our life with poultry and will to have
more of them over to
                the care of God.

STEP 4:   We made a searching inventory of precisely how many chickens we have
at present
                and how many square feet of coops and runs we currently own.
(roll eyes here)

STEP 5:   We admitted to God, ourselves, spouse and BYC’rs  the exact amount
of our
                overcommitment.

STEP 6:   We are entirely ready to cull all the unnecessary chickens from the
flock to make
                room for upgrading our stock.

STEP 7:   We humbly asked God to help us choose which ones to cull and which
ones to keep.

STEP 8:   We made a list of all the good breeders and helpful friends that have
encouraged us
                in our quest for breeding excellence.

STEP 9:   We made a plan to reciprocate to each of these people for all the
good things they
                have done to help us happily overindulge in our chickaddiction.
We also commit to
               ‘pay it forward’ to any new convert to chicken raising by being
generous and helpful
                where ever possible.

STEP 10:  We continued to take a personal inventory of how much money and time
we spend
                with our feathered children, and vowed to give our spouses and
children equal time.

STEP 11:  We  prayed that God would keep our families and flocks safe from
predators
                and disease, and for greater knowledge of His will for our
happiness.

STEP 12:  Having had a truly delightful experience in keeping chickens, we
promise to carry
                the message to others and work tirelessly to help others become
as hopelessly
                addicted to chickens as we are.

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Originally Posted by 4hchickmama 

My sizzle is the splash above and my silkie is the blue that won with my daughter at the fair, but here is another picture of her.  She doesn't cooperate well when I am photographing.  Silly bird!

 

Lady Peckington the Smooth Splash Sizzle

 

Madame Black Pearl, the blue silkie about to get flipped over:

 

And for good measure (even though they aren't silkies)...my chicks Peanut and Penny because they are adorable.  I'm kind of wondering if some silkie is in my cochin chick because she is awfully fluffy.

 Love your birds!!

How would you make a a black silkie with a white puff on their head?

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Originally Posted by brahmabreeder 

How would you make a a black silkie with a white puff on their head?

That's not a recognized color or a color that is in the project stage for silkies.  BUT--- I do love black birds with white crests!!  LOVE them!  I have a whole bunch of them!  They are White Crested Black Polish!  

ThaiChick that there is funny!!! 

OM that is funny.  I used to lead a Celebrate Recovery 12 step for teenagers and you couldn't of written these any better for chicken lovers!  Great Job. 

They are so cute!

Ahhh I think they are so cute and each has a unique personality.