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  1. Silkiefan

    What did I bring home?

    I had marked this day on my calendar two weeks ago because "they" said they'd get blue and splash Silkies in... Not only were there a small selection of black and white, (NO BLUES OR SPLASH) but I got this: FIVE TOES LIKE A SILKIE, BUT PINK... PINK SKIN, PINK BEAK BLACK EYELINER... GREY...
  2. Silkiefan

    My yard, ten minutes ago:

    I hadn't taken recent pics lately... and here's what they gave me! As soon as I complain about something, I am proven wrong... I was complaining about Silkie eggs being small... these ain't bad huh? FEELIN BORED ANYONE? POST PICS... WHAT'S GOIN ON IN YOUR YARD?
  3. Silkiefan

    Do Silkies lay year long?

    I'm stuck on this: I want eggs in the winter and am considering the addition of two bantam Barred Rocks because I've heard that Silkies take a break in winter. Any advice folks? I'm 20 minutes away from the feedstore and am poised with my keys in my hands... Help!
  4. Silkiefan

    HAPPY UPDATE RE: Becoming Single...

    Hi everyone! first of all... I don't know why I said it was an ugly house. My new house is not ugly. I guess I was just being gloomy about having split up with my BF of 9 years. It's a hundred years of built up character in a very small and very friendly town! I'm eagerly planning out my...
  5. Silkiefan

    Is there such a thing as Narcoleptic Chick?

    I'm the proud new mama of 1 black and 1 blue Cochin chicks. My question is this though: The blue chick seems extra - I mean EXTRA sleepy and will occasionally catch itself dozing off while getting a drink (no drowning so far fingers crossed) - and falling asleep while eating... falling asleep in...
  6. Silkiefan

    Becoming single, taking on more chickens

    Hi everyone, I've taken a break from BYC to sort out my life. Here I am typing to strangers, yet somehow I know some of you will relate. I'm newly single by choice. I've ended a 9 year relationship. I had a terrible spring... lost my father in May- he was my best friend and a great dad. I was...
  7. Silkiefan

    OR, WA, ID, trade a BR pullet for Silkie?

    I'd like to find a nice Silkie pullet for my other Silkie girl. I think my Barred rock pullet is getting more aggressive towards the Silkie as she grows bigger... Pei Pei is just too sweet natured and gets pushed around, eye pecked, and scolded from this precocious pullet, so I'm looking for a...
  8. Silkiefan

    Will refrigerated eggs hatch?

    My dear old friend (92 years old and going strong) sold me his last batch of eggs, and I put them in my refrigerator... sadly, his RIR hens were all killed that next weekend by raccoons, and I'd love to hatch out his babies from his beloved lost girls... I'm aware this may seem like a totally...
  9. Silkiefan

    Finally! Chicken pictures!

    Here are my girls Princess Pei Pei the 4 month old Silkie who has (THANK GOODNESS) adopted and literally taken the 4 week old Barred Rock "Bernice" under her wing. I had to re-home my black Silkie rooster when he started crowing and Pei Pei was depressed all alone. I figured I could take...
  10. Silkiefan

    Barred Rock dosn't like bed time, wants mama?

    Hi everyone, as I write this (9:05 p.m.) I have a 4 week old Barred Rock pullet sitting on my head, refusing to go "nighty night". My 4 month old Silkie "Pei Pei" goes to bed promptly at sunset and even sleeps in until 9 a.m. if she feels like it. She goes into her dog kennel / bedroom, and...
  11. Silkiefan

    Can I put a Barred Rock chick in with a 4 month old Silkie?

    I had to rehome my Silkie boy after waking the neighbors at 4a.m. - and I really don't want more than two because for now, I live in city limits... so question #1: Can ONE chicken live happily as an indoor pet / yard scratcher? ( or does she need a roommate?) question #2: Could I pair a Barred...
  12. Silkiefan

    you were right about sexing Silkies (picture)

    a big thank you to everyone who tried to help me figure out whether or not I had girls versus boys based on behavior and size. Here is the verdict: The runt, the calmest, the most feminine turned out to be a cockerel. (at 4 months he's crowing like a big boy- FREE TO GOOD HOME BY THE WAY) The...
  13. Silkiefan

    Free Silkie Cockerel Pendleton, Oregon

    I'm attempting to upload a picture of my black Silkie Cockerel in Pendleton Oregon that I'd like to find a good pet home for... I live in city limits and cannot keep him. FREE!
  14. Silkiefan

    Free Silkie Cockerel Pendleton, Oregon

    Anyone interested in a sweet pet? He's 4 months old, hand raised, snuggled by the family, loves his pinfeathers combed, and spoiled as if he were a show chicken. The problem is: he discovered his voice, and I cannot afford to pay a huge fine for having him within city limits. Normally, I'd put...
  15. Silkiefan

    Nervous Silkies? Help!

    The guy at the feedstore advised me to not handle the chicks much because it would stress them... so I didn't. Now I'm wondering if I should have handled them way more than I did because they don't like being picked up. I can make them sit on my lap for a few moments, and I try all different...
  16. Silkiefan

    any tips on making chicks super tame?

    I chose Silkies for their tameability and "indoor size"... and mine, only less than a month old are suddenly acting scared of "THE HAND" coming in to pick them up. When we first got them, they ran towards "THE HAND" but now... I feed them delicious lettuce, oats, worms and of course chick...
  17. Silkiefan

    New to Silkies, gender question/observation

    Hello everyone! I got my babies, and enjoy their antics after work... My kids love them, and I'm "desensitizing" the Border Collie... rest assured, I won't take any chances with the dog and chickens, and she's doing great with them so far... ANYWAY my question/observation is this: I have two...
  18. Silkiefan

    My babies arrived!!!! YAYYYY!

    MY FUZZY BUTTS ARE HERE!!! I am sooo happy! I got them on my lunch break and they settled in immediately! They had several two minute cat naps, drank a ton of water, ate their chicky kibbles, pecked at each others toes (tipping each other over)... meanwhile I sat transfixed - laughing at myself...
  19. Silkiefan

    New chick on the block...

    Hello everyone, I'm fairly new here, but because I do my blogging at work, I haven't been on the forum for a while - and don't remember if I properly introduced myself. I'm still learning, so if I get redundant, please forgive! I am looking forward to chick season, and I hear that they'll...
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