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I am wanting to start showing her at the local fair. I want a band only for identification purposes for the shows. As soon as she gets home I want to be able to take it off. She is my only chicken and she is my baby I love her to peices so I don't want to hurt her. I am very unexperienced when...

Thank you. How do you put a leg band on?

Ok all you silkie show people what kind of leg band is best used for a silkie that won't damage the leg feathering? Also how do you put it on? Sorry if these seem like stupid questions but I only have 1 chicken and that is my silkie Skye. I am wanting to show her but I am not sure what kind of...

The hen in the first pic I purchased from the fair. I am not sure if she is a hatchery bird or not, but the roo in the pics is only 3 months and he is from show quality stock. Plus the link below is my show quality hen. I plan on showing her next year...

Here is a couple of my silkies. http://s853.photobucket.com/albums/ab91/bhindes/Silkie%20Hen/?action=view&current=Skye3.jpg http://s853.photobucket.com/albums/ab91/bhindes/Silkie%20Hen/?action=view&current=1.jpg...

Thank you for your honest opinion. Ok now how do I get rid of the yellow because I bathed her with dog/ cat witening shampoo let it sit and it did not work on her face or feet only on her body. Can I use dawn dishwashing soap on her? Would that hurt her?

Ok I took more pics of her today. Let me know what you think. The pic was taken at an awful time of her comb. As it looks red in the pic but it is not. That is only dried fruit on her comb as she loves to eat fruit...

That is great to hear. I have always read that the silkies are good parents but now I believe it. Thank you sharing that wonderful info.

Ok I posted a topic about how to show a silkie last week. Now I gave my hen a bath and was wondering if everyone who shows can critiqe her for me. She is just about 3 years old. Do you all think she is show quality...

Also one more thing do the silkies have to wear a leg band to show for identification?

Thank you for all the great comments. My silkie hen Skye is a very special girl to me. As I live in the city I can only have 1 or 2 chickens and I figured I should start having some fun. She is currently 3 years old now but she had a rough start in life. I purchased some fertile hatching eggs...

This is my hen Skye. http://s853.photobucket.com/albums/ab91/bhindes/Silkie%20Hen/?action=view&current=silkie.jpg#!oZZ2QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs853.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab91%2Fbhindes%2FSilkie%2520Hen%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DSkye.jpg%26

This was the first time I let my hen hatch out some silkie chicks. http://s853.photobucket.com/albums/ab91/bhindes/Silkie%20Hen/?action=view&current=silkie.jpg

She has a dark comb and yes she does have feathering on her middle toe. Her feathering on her legs is very thick and full and about 4 inches long. She is a very pretty girl to me and pics do not do her justice.

Ok here are some pics. Tell me what you all think. These pics do not do her justice she is much prettier in person. http://s853.photobucket.com/albums/ab91/bhindes/Silkie%20Hen/?action=view&current=Skye.jpg http://s853.photobucket.com/albums/ab91/bhindes/Silkie%20Hen/?action=view&current=Skye.jpg

Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and wanted to know some info about showing silkies. Are there any shows in California? What do you do when you show silkies? Do you hold them or does the judge judje them in their cage? Do you have to bring a show cage or does the show supply them? Do the...