Had to show my silkie off :)

[racuda]

For just 2 months old she looks GREAT!

 

[joe17]

Thanks everybody! I'm excited to have one as good as her because I'm soo used to having hatchery silkies! I have 23 more like this one too. I plan on showing this one too

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

I cull for foot feathering once they hatch. If they dont hatch with them, they wont magically appear.

 

[joe17]

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Ohh lol what I was trying to say was that when she hatched, she had a lot of feathering on her feet. Now it looks like some feathers have broken off and it isnt as full as I would like. I will wait until it matures to tell how full and thick her feet are feathered! I sure hope this one keeps getting better and better like it has been doing. How are your blue black and splashes Chelsea? How old are they now?

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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Ohh lol what I was trying to say was that when she hatched, she had a lot of feathering on her feet. Now it looks like some feathers have broken off and it isnt as full as I would like. I will wait until it matures to tell how full and thick her feet are feathered! I sure hope this one keeps getting better and better like it has been doing. How are your blue black and splashes Chelsea? How old are they now?

What do you brood your younsters on? Ive been using wire, then once they get large enough they go into sand runs. It helps keep their toe feathers nicer.

My bbs are doing good. The oldest ones are around a month or 1.5 months old. The youngest are about 2 weeks old. Looking good so far!

 

[theoldchick]

Absolutely stunning. She needs to be in the show cage for sure!

 

[joe17]

I probably asked you this before but what age do you take chicks off wire? And you use sand as the only bedding? No shavings? I have been using shavings and I don't know why but I see broken feathers on the feet. Hmmmm I will have to post pics of the feet soon. I'm probably just being too picky. I mean, it's had a lot of feathers up to the middle toe and it is kinda full. I'm going take pics now

ohh and thanks for the compliments!! I finally have a silkie that seems to be sq so far!

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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I take them off wire once they get big enough to go into the big coop. So probably 1.5 months of age, I normally go by size. I use sand in the run. The inside of the coop is filled with pine shavings.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Oh Joe, she's a pretty girl! You cut off her footsies in all the pics, though.

Lisa

 

[mlove]

She is very pretty.