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[jaydene]

hi all!
I'm new to chickens, I have to hens and 5 7week old silkie chicks. would love some helpful tips. jaydene x

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, jaydene, and

! Happy to have you aboard! Here's a link to the Learning Center...go there and check out the Baby Chicks tab.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/

Also there is a Silkie thread in this link where you can talk to other owners of the breed.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/14/breeds-genetics-showing

Good luck and have fun!

 

[AK Baha]

Hello and welcome,The learning center is the best place to start. https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center Good luck with your birds.

 

[jaydene]

thank you both I look forward to learning about my new found love! x

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

There are also silkie threads by color; buff silkies, paint silkies, only patridge, etc. and a very good thread on grooming silkies for show.

 

[sourland]

Hi, and welcome to BYC

 

[drumstick diva]

Plus - did you know Showgirls are a variety of silkie? They are very unusual, or exotic depending on how your taste runs. Showgirl come down from cross of silkie x turken. Males and females are still called ShowGIRLS,