Cackle Hatchery 2019 Order Bantams Silkies OEGB Dominique

[ChickenLeg]

With temps warming up, my chicks will be 3 weeks old tomorrow and are going into the outside brooder tomorrow. Looks like no lower than 52 for a week straight, highs in upper 70s. Perfect weather

 

[NNYchick]

With temps warming up, my chicks will be 3 weeks old tomorrow and are going into the outside brooder tomorrow. Looks like no lower than 52 for a week straight, highs in upper 70s. Perfect weather

I usually put my incubator hatched chicks out with mama heating pad after the first week but this will be my first time having chick I didn’t hatch so I will keep them in longer to watch them closely.
Last year I did shipped eggs and spent the same amount on these chicks that I did on eggs but at least these come with a guarantee that I will get the amount of chicks I paid for or my money back.

 

[NNYchick]

I just looked at their website, and it says they guarantee the chicks to be the breed represented. I guess I need to contact them and see if I can get some replacement chicks for the ones that have the smooth feathering. The staff were courteous and helpful when I went to pick up my chicks- I don't feel negatively about the hatchery; I just think I got some accidentally mixed chicks. In the pictures below, you can see this deceased chick has the black skin and beak, and 5 toes, feathered legs like a silkie, but the wing feathers are coming in smooth. Both my champagne colored silkies and several of my white silkies are developing this way, while the others have the silky-typical feathers.
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Keep us updated on what cackle says about them feathering In smooth.

 

[ChickenLeg]

I put my 56-57 chicks outside in brooder with 2 heat lamps, they are doing great.

Cackle sent me 10/12 female crele old english bantams on a straight run! The one time i wanted lots of males to choose from haha.. but still a crazy good ratio.

 

[Coachjenelle]

I just received 18 silkies from cackle this morning! Blue, splash , and buff. They arrived healthy and happy and I was surprised to see so many large vaults. The blues and splash all had 5 toes, dark skin and beaks, but the buff mostly have a lighter skin. So if someone is wanting to breed I would stay away from the buff, but the rest look great!!

 

[Coachjenelle]

 

[chickendreams24]

Buff silkies are incredibly hard to get the melanistic skin and even from show stock it's not unheard of to have much lighter skin than the other colors.

 

[Coachjenelle]

Buff silkies are incredibly hard to get the melanistic skin and even from show stock it's not unheard of to have much lighter skin than the other colors.

Good to know thanks! I’m not new to chickens ( I’ve had them for 25 years) but new to Silkies.

 

[chickendreams24]

Yeah I had a great buff silkie hen and she almost had aqua legs. Her name was Ginger and she was truly wonderful.

In fact I don't think I've ever seen a photo of a buff silkie with true melanistic skin.

So enjoy you littles for the wonderful little silkies they are. Buff is a hard color to perfect especially in silkies from what I've read. I will say this though as much as I love all my silkies checking on legs for anything out of the orpordin or bumblefoot etc is a million times easier on a lighter colored leg. LOL

 

[NNYchick]

I’ve seen some really nice splash Silkie on Silkie facebook group that people got from cackle that’s why I went with them. I still haven’t received my email saying what my ship date will be. Ordered on the 13th so my 10 days won’t be up till Friday.