The Littles all went down for the count in the sun.
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No amount of encouragement from Tassels could get them back on their feet.
So she joined them.
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Some old twofers 🥹
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Sybil has been doing just fine without her bff as far as I can tell. The flock definitely feels different... But I can't tell how much of that is just me. There's definitely a tangible hole where Aliss was. I know there's four but I still want to look for five. I look at the spot where I buried her, in the ferns where they all liked to chill out during the heat of summer, and half expect to see her standing there. She isn't there at my heels anymore while I walk around the yard. She doesn't come running like a bat out of hell when I call for treats. I wonder how deeply the girls feel her absence? She was their leader. She was at the center of everything in their world. From my outside perspective it looks like they're all taking it in stride... But they don't seem to be as together throughout the day. Like their glue is gone. It's a strange feeling.

Thank you everyone who has sent kind words, and advice. I appreciate each and every one of you. I'm too overwhelmed to respond to everyone individually but just know I'm really grateful for your support ❤️

Animals are much better at moving on that we Hoomans are.

Your feathered family will accept her passing and re-establish themselves. Just give it some time to readjust.

♥️
 
The Littles all went down for the count in the sun.
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No amount of encouragement from Tassels could get them back on their feet.
So she joined them.
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Just looking at that picture of the Littles again, should I be concerned about Chippy’s comb?
Four weeks old. Chippy is the one nearest the camera in the first picture.
 
I saw there was some discussion several pages back about "satin" silkies.

I believe the most common mix to produce satins is to breed a silkie to a bantam cochin. Similar size and body shape underneath all that fluff.

I had my own satins, and I still have 1 left. My satins were silkie x BCM.

Goose who was Branch x Corona
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Alex's favorite rooster of mine, Twiggy who was Bubba x Chiquita. I have to ask Alex, was Twig a real chicken?
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I still have one left although she looks terrible at the moment. Their daughter Spooky who is a naked hot mess and my first chicken molting this year.
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Twiggy was Twiggy :old
 
She went and hauled a bunch off the other tree - they aren’t as ripe yet she wanted the sweet ones.

The chooks finally had to give up on the fallen ones the yellowjackets were just crazy!
I read that if you take a pan, fill it with water, then take canned cat food, smear it on a board, set the board upside-down over the pan. It will attract the yellow jackets and they can't fly back out.
 

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