Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[MysteryChicken]

Ah right, maybe he'll post photos of them when they hatch

He might.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

I'm not hatching them, but someone else will. I'm sending eggs to @john_wrightson2003 who wants more Silkies. I'm also throwing in a few of my project Crele Orpington eggs, & a mystery egg as a bonus.

Ah right, maybe he'll post photos of them when they hatch

 

[LynnaePB]

I just realized I stopped getting notifications from the thread, I was wondering why things got so quiet!

Loving all the cute silkie pictures!

I've had some bad luck with mean silkie roosters in the past. I hope I'll get some nice boys out of the current cockerels I have. They are all 5-7 months old and the more dominant ones are definitely testing to see what they can get away with. I got attacked for the first time a couple days ago when I had to catch one of the hens (she wasn't having it and the cockerel got me with my back turned). He's usually respectful and gives me my space, I didn't give him too hard a time since I believe he was just trying to protect the hen (he's been good since). I'm hoping as I get more into breeding I'll be able to pick only the best-natured male offspring to breed.

My hatching of eggs from my own silkies is being put on hold since I'm just not getting any interest in the 5 current chicks I have available (by spring I should have some better breeding prospects). I am getting a dozen eggs from a show breeder nearby in about a week though so I will get to do one last hatch before spring comes (I am so happy these ones won't be shipped so I'll have a decent chance of getting a good hatch and some nice lines to add to my flock)!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I just realized I stopped getting notifications from the thread, I was wondering why things got so quiet!

Loving all the cute silkie pictures!

I've had some bad luck with mean silkie roosters in the past. I hope I'll get some nice boys out of the current cockerels I have. They are all 5-7 months old and the more dominant ones are definitely testing to see what they can get away with. I got attacked for the first time a couple days ago when I had to catch one of the hens (she wasn't having it and the cockerel got me with my back turned). He's usually respectful and gives me my space, I didn't give him too hard a time since I believe he was just trying to protect the hen (he's been good since). I'm hoping as I get more into breeding I'll be able to pick only the best-natured male offspring to breed.

My hatching of eggs from my own silkies is being put on hold since I'm just not getting any interest in the 5 current chicks I have available (by spring I should have some better breeding prospects). I am getting a dozen eggs from a show breeder nearby in about a week though so I will get to do one last hatch before spring comes (I am so happy these ones won't be shipped so I'll have a decent chance of getting a good hatch and some nice lines to add to my flock)!

Good luck.
I'll be getting hatching eggs from a Show Quality Silkie Breeder in Ohio next Spring that I Ordered from earlier this year.

 

[LynnaePB]

Good luck.
I'll be getting hatching eggs from a Show Quality Silkie Breeder in Ohio next Spring that I Ordered from earlier this year.

Thank you, and good luck with the hatching eggs when they come in spring!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Love my Silkies more and more every day!

 

[LynnaePB]

Love my Silkies more and more every day!


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Adorable!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thank you, and good luck with the hatching eggs when they come in spring!

I hope I get some girls, I got all boys last hatch from the breeder.

 

[PioneerChicks]

I feel your pain

Edit: I meant to quote the last post.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I hope I get some girls, I got all boys last hatch from the breeder.

I hope you do, too!