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glad you like them! hens???? what????? I take it you are the people that kept asking if they were hens. I have silkies 6mos old that I am trying to figure out what they are. I hatched 8 mor yesterday. they are so cute!
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We were up at 6 on Saturday, but i was busy getting the family ready to leave, so i never even started my computer.
It was late in the day before i had a chance to go online, but i never made to to BYC, before crashing into bed last night. It was a busy day, since after the swap...
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gypsie, the coop was not even finished. I made him bring it anyway. it needs more paint and some trim. it will be coming next weekend finished along with another coop that I saw after the swap. he was afraid to show it to me cause he knew I would want one. I do. your eggs went into...
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wait till you see the coop we are bringing to chichester! I am sitting listening to my newest silkie cheep. they are due to hatch tomorrow but this one could not wait. thankyou to all who bought chicks from me. would love to see photos as they grow!
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the first question that comes to mind is:
like me do you ever sleep lol.
there are a lot of us that are insomniacs.
or is it BYC, chicen swap obsessed lol.
least what sleep I did get was not chicken related nor running my self off a cliff LOL.
no do not sleep much. too busy. lol see...
more pics. first are the silkie mixes. third and fourth are 2 of the moms for the full silkies. the blue was taken when she was 6 months old. her crest is a bit larger now. moms not for sale just wanted to show quality of chicks. blue is the mom for the chick in photo 2.
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hi cheep, I hatched 21 chicks mon. 10 are silkies. 3 are splash. have not been on line much this week. trying to catch up on things before I go to bed. also will hatch more on sunday.
Ooooo, we want a silkie. it will be for my middle son, would prefer a pullet, but it wouldn't be...
gypsie thanks for the help I did it!!!!! these are 3 of my chicks. 2 silkies and 1 silkie mix. they are tiny. from base of neck to base of tail 2 or 2 1/2 inches depending on chick.
can anybody tell me how to get pics from photobucket to here. can not remember. will post pics of chicks if someone tells me how. very frustrated. bangs head on computer repeatedly.
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hi cheep, I hatched 21 chicks mon. 10 are silkies. 3 are splash. have not been on line much this week. trying to catch up on things before I go to bed. also will hatch more on sunday.
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oops did not make myself clear. of the parents of the eggs, was your cochin the only 1 with feathered feet? one of my eggs has a pip. is that normal for 19 1/2 days?
I have had bantams that hatch on day 18, I wouldn't worry about it really.
Since you hang out here I just wanted to...
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very glad to hear that. was wondering if I have his kids too. was he the only 1 with feathered feet?
No the other one that hatched has clean legs.
oops did not make myself clear. of the parents of the eggs, was your cochin the only 1 with feathered feet? one of my eggs has a pip...
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YEAH!!!! glad to hearit and cant wait t o see pics
the one yellow chick is starting to show barring inthe wings, and is getting the color of almost partridge, so I know the gold lace cochin roo was the papa of this here hatch.
very glad to hear that. was wondering if I have his kids...
gypsy, 7 of your babies made it to the hatcher. due mon. I am trying it in an egg carton. stayed up till after 3am to make sure I did not have any temp spikes. will let you know how I make out.