I want to see what they look like, chicks to please. I recently got 2 'red silkie chicks' but they dont match the pics on Ideal's website. Thanks everyone.
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Post Red Silkie Pics HERE
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Here's a young ginger red roo. Colour is good, but he is quite lacking in crest. I have a much better cockerel, but no pix yet. I don't think I have baby pics of either.
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What a beautiful color!
What a beautiful color!
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Beautiful birds! About what is the size of that pen you have the three in, and what do you use for the top?
I am wanting to make something like for my garden, to move up and down the rows. Since it's will be used as a temporary type of pen, was just thinking of using a tarp.
Pam
Beautiful birds! About what is the size of that pen you have the three in, and what do you use for the top?
I am wanting to make something like for my garden, to move up and down the rows. Since it's will be used as a temporary type of pen, was just thinking of using a tarp.
Pam
It's made with 3/4" PVC pipe. 2' tall X 4' wide (but divided into two sections, each 2' wide) X 6' long. Chicken wire held ontp the PVC frame with cable ties.
The roof is also made with PVC & chicken wire, plus some wooden fence boards. One board is the length of the tractor, the other two attach to form a large I. The ones at the ends are probably 4" wide. The one in the middle that goes the length of the tractor is probably 7 or 8" wide--basically as wide as I could find of fence pickets. They are screwed together into the I shape. I formed PVC into two 2'X6' lids and covered them with chicken wire, then hinged the panels to the center board with conduit holders.
I periodically think about attaching the top to the tractor, but it is easier to move them separately, and so I haven't. I have shade cloth cabled to the top to give summer shade. In the winter I covered with a heavy PVC(?) tarp that is 10x10--kept them dry & warm.
I have a similar tractor that is 4'x4'. Not sure which size I prefer--they both have their uses.
The roof is also made with PVC & chicken wire, plus some wooden fence boards. One board is the length of the tractor, the other two attach to form a large I. The ones at the ends are probably 4" wide. The one in the middle that goes the length of the tractor is probably 7 or 8" wide--basically as wide as I could find of fence pickets. They are screwed together into the I shape. I formed PVC into two 2'X6' lids and covered them with chicken wire, then hinged the panels to the center board with conduit holders.
I periodically think about attaching the top to the tractor, but it is easier to move them separately, and so I haven't. I have shade cloth cabled to the top to give summer shade. In the winter I covered with a heavy PVC(?) tarp that is 10x10--kept them dry & warm.
I have a similar tractor that is 4'x4'. Not sure which size I prefer--they both have their uses.
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Thanks, that gives me some ideals. I am going to start mine, as soon as we finish our walk in quail pen, also made of pvc.
Pam
Thanks, that gives me some ideals. I am going to start mine, as soon as we finish our walk in quail pen, also made of pvc.
Pam
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Lil Peeps wrote: Can you post pics of your chicks?
Nuh uh but I have ONE that looks like the chick on the right of your first pic and non of the left chick
Nuts! Even worse there are only 2 feed stores that have chicks in town and 1 doesnt care for his so I dont even chance getting chicks from them and then the other gets their chicks from Cackle and they dont stock red silkies
! Ah man now im just gonna have to look for red cochins
Nuh uh but I have ONE that looks like the chick on the right of your first pic and non of the left chick
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Sonornan, I have sold all my silkies but that red you have nearly makes me want more. I do miss mine but had to make the hard decision on which breed to keep.
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Those pics are cute but I want to see more. Please post more pics and are RED Silkies rare. Ive only seen that IDEAL has them.
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