Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Fur-N-Fowl]

I like silkies with half beards.View attachment 1980501 They give them a Fu Manchu, look.

Haha they do look unique!

I think they look quite cute

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

So guys...I got my new car and the boot is a lot smaller so at most I can only fit two pet carriers into it when showing

So good thing the back seats are big! They get to ride to the shows in style instead

I need a sticker saying "The Silkie Mobile"...

 

[MysteryChicken]

Haha they do look unique!

I think they look quite cute

I love it so much, thank you.

 

[LynnaePB]

Indeed! So fluffy!



All those chicks are adorable! You'll have to keep us updated with photos!

Thank you, and will do, I can't wait to see how they grow!

 

[PioneerChicks]

It's been raining on and off here for the last week. My silkies don't like to stay cooped up despite the fact that their feathers aren't waterproof. Last night I had to blow dry two because they were so wet. Wet silkies:

Anybody else dealing with this?

 

[HuffleClaw]

I’m really liking how this boy is filling out.

Still a bit lanky but getting there.

 

[HuffleClaw]

The babies

 

[LynnaePB]

It's been raining on and off here for the last week. My silkies don't like to stay cooped up despite the fact that their feathers aren't waterproof. Last night I had to blow dry two because they were so wet. Wet silkies:

Anybody else dealing with this?

Yeah I have issues with this as well! It's been raining all day today here and we had some bad weather earlier in the week as well. Most of our silkies are really bad about standing out in the rain and getting drenched. I really wish we had a fully covered run so they couldn't do that. Our girls coop is a little shed so I just keep them cooped up when it rains too much so they don't get wet (they have a light and access to food and water in their shed). Our boys coop is too little for me to keep them in all day though so they unfortunately get let out in the rain and get drenched (about 2/3 of their run is covered but most manage to get soaking wet anyway). I've also had to resort to bringing some inside before bedtime and blow drying them off a bit if it's going to be a very cold night. I really dread rainy weather now, they hate it too (whether it's the girls disliking being cooped up or the boys being miserable standing out in the rain).

 

[AllenK RGV]

So today, out of 10 eggs with 3 broodies... I tossed 3 clears. Hatch day will be the 19th and 20th.

This is Bill(Cull Bill), as you can see he has at least two major silkie detractors(Feathering, and his deformed beak). However, he is the cockerel with the nicest disposition and I have two in the breeding pen at present with 12 hens. As you can see he has some issues eating, but at 7.5 months of age gets an adequate diet. He has the best ears, comb, coloration and generally other Silkie features of all of my cockerels. The other cockerel in the pen has a nice color comb, pure silkie feathering and an ugly big fat engourged tick like comb and questionable ears.

Should I do anything to trim that beak to ensure he eats better or just go the if it ain't broke/don't fix route? He was artificially incubated so potentially that is the cause of his deformity?

One final note: My silkies all get their heads shaved due to the increased raptor threat in winter usually in summer as well. I can't imagine going through life with a FOV of less than 5 degrees. Next time I post silkie pictures of Bill I should probably traumatize him with a bath so people can see his true colors. The earmuffs, and side beards also get shaved down to a goatee for increased vision.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Here is the other guy "Buster" he has washed out ear coloration and a comb virtually devoid of any creases. The two cockerels culled to their own pen have really bright red combs and wattles. They also have those hard feathers from the CochinX with them.