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  1. ThePolishPrincess

    Don't get me wrong, I Love my silkies BUT

    My Silkies who lived with my layers learned to adapt-so they chose to roost most of the time. My quality birds have the digs all to themselves, and they sleep in a pile on the floor. We don't even give those ones a roost. We already know that their balance is terrible.
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    NYS Fair Poultry Show and Rooster crowing contest - Who's going?

    I participate in the 4-H portion each year-it's only a day long. I've never shown in the open class group downstairs but they're fun to look at.
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    Eastern NY Poultry Assocation Show Cobleskill NY 2011 SHOW CANCELLED

    Hoping to attend with my Silkie roo. The gang's molting now-if all goes well, they should be done by then.
  4. ThePolishPrincess

    Silkie thread!

    Haven't been on in a while...Hope everyone and their birds are doing okay in the heat.
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    Best hatchery to get show Silkies?

    Quote: X2. You're not going to get any show worthy Silkies from a hatchery. Best invest some money in purchasing a few nice adults from a reputable breeder. Chicks and eggs are okay also but it's easier to tell the quality of a mature adult than a chick that's still growing or an egg that...
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    Teaching the showmanship bird to walk

    Quote: If that's what'll make them happy, then I'd do it. Showmanship is an acquired taste (I honestly think it's wrong that it is required-I think this should be a decision of the exhibitor). Showmanship does take alot of work. That being said, the most difficult aspect is getting the bird to...
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    I have a Question about 4-H Fair Shows

    I don't know if they'd be DQed at mine, but they absolutely wouldn't win. I guess explain to the kid and see where it goes.
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    Best Breed For Showing

    Yup...Silkies can also have it rough as well. Very popular at shows. But the general rule of thumb is to find a breed that you like best. Anyone can give you the name of a breed but finding one that speaks to you will make exhibiting and working with the birds more worthwhile.
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    My boyfriend on silkies...

    Silkies are not my favorite breed, but what qualities they lack, they make up for in fluffiness, true.
  10. ThePolishPrincess

    Can anyone ID this found bird-seems like goose, duck?

    Mourning doves make the most awesome noises. So cute!
  11. ThePolishPrincess

    can you feed baby chicks layer/broiler feed?

    Don't do it. Layer feed has more calcium and should not be fed to young chicks. I made this mistake with one of my hens, and she had alot of problems later in life. She died as a result, at only 4 years old.
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    Is it ok to spank our roo?

    I'm pretty sure weather has nothing to do with repeat-offending. The rooster is mean. He's going to bite. As I mentioned earlier, I tried several things over the course of the last few years to stop, prevent, and discourage aggressive behavior. Nothing ever worked. And at a certain point in a...
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    Do roosters make chicken noises or just crow?

    Yup, my roos talk with the hens also. The voice is deeper but they do alot more than crow.
  14. ThePolishPrincess

    Silkie Bantam... roo or hen?

    Sorry, I agree. Swept back crest + that comb and wattles= roo at that age.
  15. ThePolishPrincess

    Silkies Of A Different Color

    Quote: i think the secound one an owl lol X2! Or a young hawk!
  16. ThePolishPrincess

    Sultans

    I want to breed them someday. Awesome little birds!
  17. ThePolishPrincess

    Greetings from NY

    fellow NYer!
  18. ThePolishPrincess

    Am I the only weirdo here that doesn't like to touch or hold the

    I don't think I could go a day without touching them.
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