Silkie thread! - Page 2143

Originally Posted by Erin~TheChickenLover 

I got my silkies today! I got a dark partridge bearded silkie, a buff bearded silkie, and a black beard-less silkie! I love them! I named them Cinnamon, Sugar, and Sissy. 

This is Sissy(left) and Sugar(right) battling it out. They've about got the pecking order established now. 

I will get some more pictures later. 

Originally Posted by mystdogs 

Some updated photos of my 2 1/2 month old silkies. I've been watching the wings as they grow and they seem to be holding them better. Of course Picaso the pain roo has figured out that holding his wings out and away helps cool him down. It is soooo hot here, my poor chickens are panting in the shade :(

 

Picaso with two of the girls

 

Picaso trying to stay cool

 

Peepers - blue partridge? 

 

 

Haven't named her yet, she is sooo sweet will talk to you all day. Black hen

 

 

Blue Splash hen...still need a name for her..she's more standoffish.

Originally Posted by peepblessed 

 I sure feel bad for your pretty little flock in the heat. If your humidity isn't too high, soaking the ground in the shade will help. Hope it cools down soon!

Originally Posted by lil mama 

My 2 month old silkie was eaten by a hawk yesterday  How do I make sure this dosent happen again?

Originally Posted by Basel 

 

Thanks! 

Here's chick  #3!    Looks like there are 6-7 more with pips!!    

 

"Hi there.  I'm new here."

 

Originally Posted by Sweetpeeps 

Sorry to all. I have tried to post before and just couldn't get the hang of  it. I sure did not plan on posting the same thing 3 times

Originally Posted by Suzierd 

Ok sme close ups, do you think the Partrige is a girl I really think her head looks girl but those tail feathers?




Here's the little paint I'm thinking of calling him Zeek if a boy.



Can't leave Sassy out even tho I'm sure she's a girl.

Originally Posted by TheGnomesMom 

We have 17 hatchery chicks (2 weeks old today) in our backyard. 6 of them are Silkies and I noticed today that one of the white Silkies has two toes that are completely grown together on both feet. I guess I had been paying more attention to their butts since a few had pasty butt and didn't notice the toes until this morning. They're bad enough that I know there is nothing I can do at this point. Will the chick be okay? S/he doesn't seem hindered in any way - s/he keeps up with the other 16 just fine but I don't know if s/he'll always be that way? I did a search for this on here and only came up with one other person with the same issue but there were no comments on the post. Here are some pictures:

 

 

 

Thanks in advance!

Originally Posted by shadow rabbit10 

Does anyone know the sex of my 7 week old black? Thanks.