Yup I agree. Also, do lots of research on breeders that your looking at purchasing from. Join the ASBC. You get 4 newsletters a year, the latest Yearbook with contact info for breeders, and access to the online forum. http://www.americansilkiebantamclub.org/
Are you looking to breed/show or...
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I just use a flea shampoo if I have one or just regular people shampoo. I'll do a final rinse with water that has liquid glycerine added in it. Then I wrap them up in a towel to soak all the water off, and then i'll put them under heat lamps. They'll get just as fluffy if they are blow...
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I don't use heat lamps in the winter unless the birds are young. I do consolidate the breeding pens in the winter. Make sure they are draft free and they have thick dry shavings.
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ty i have put them back in for today what can i do to keep the run somewhat dry untill i can inclose it hopefully after the first of the year if not at least by income tax time it is a 16X16 run what is the best way to inclose it and what would i need i am the only one that plans how to...
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Send them an email. Are you a member? Here is the link to the thread. http://www.americansilkiebantamclub.org/memberarea/forum/showthread.php?t=1221&page=3&highlight=Sigrid
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dont know i have the book called american standerd of perfection it says alot about silkies
The new book about silkies is called Silkie and Silkie Bantams. http://www.tuinvee.nl/pagina77.html It can be ordered through the American Silkie Bantam Club. It's not cheap...
Anybody ever ship hatching eggs in a Horizon bird box, or receive eggs shipped in a horizon bird shipping box? Somebody asked me about doing this and I was wondering I could pack them up.
Does anybody here add any oil to their birds feed when conditioning for a show,etc?? I read, I think it was in the Poultry Press, about giving them some vegetable oil in their feed once or twice a week to give them extra shine/help condition their feathers.
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"gray" is a too general word for these different colorations !
Would be the same to say "black" for blue, Splash and lavender (self blue) birds.
gray is a apa regnised color there are many verations of gray just mater how is breeding them
SilverSilkie says in a couple posts back the...