California - Northern

[tj74roberts]

I have a buff Brahma bantam pullet for sale if anyone is interested. She just started laying (2 eggs). Not show quality.

 

[KernH]

I have a buff Brahma bantam pullet for sale if anyone is interested. She just started laying (2 eggs). Not show quality.

She is really pretty! Kern

 

[tj74roberts]

She is really pretty!   Kern

Thank you

 

[h2oratt]

=}

I finally got back to see what everyone is up to =} I am all for another one of your get togethers had a great time last year =]been a busy bee.

Are all silkies bantam?

 

[Sylvester017]

Are all silkies bantam?

Go on feathersite.com that shows Silkies as both large fowl and bantam. I think most of the Silkies on the BYC Silkie thread are bantam discussions but there are some people who have the large fowl - mostly in the U.K. and there might be some LF in the USA also.

 

[sewandgrow]

Go on feathersite.com that shows Silkies as both large fowl and bantam. I think most of the Silkies on the BYC Silkie thread are bantam discussions but there are some people who have the large fowl - mostly in the U.K. and there might be some LF in the USA also.

Learned something new............I only knew of bantam Silkies.

 

[QueenMisha]

Are all silkies bantam?

In the US, essentially yes. There might be a few working on LF Silkie projects here but I know of none that are really a good quality. In the UK I know the LF are quite extant but I have no clue if they are something considered common or not.

 

[caychris]

Processed my first chicken completely on my own start to finish today. 37 week PP cockerel who decided to attack my daughter dressed at 3lb4.9 oz no neck, A bit on the small side compared to my other pita boy who is about 10 weeks older and looks much nicer and on par with his CLB hatchmate who is easily as big as he was. Maybe now the crowing competitions in my back yard will settle down.

Had to pluck by hand but wasnt as bad as I thought. Took me about 2 hours start to finish.

 

[Bantamdelopera]

Wow that's great! Did you use the upside down cone method or any useful tricks or tips? Thanks!

 

[sewandgrow]

Processed my first chicken completely on my own start to finish today. 37 week PP cockerel who decided to attack my daughter dressed at 3lb4.9 oz no neck, A bit on the small side compared to my other pita boy who is about 10 weeks older and looks much nicer and on par with his CLB hatchmate who is easily as big as he was. Maybe now the crowing competitions in my back yard will settle down.

Had to pluck by hand but wasnt as bad as I thought. Took me about 2 hours start to finish.

Time & practice & trying different techniques will speed up your time but it still takes me 45 mins but I only do it these days to help others learn how. I bet Debi (PetRock) & Monet & their farm group do it in a lot less time. They have a Whiz bang or something like that & do a mass processing day about 4 times a year I think.