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[cajun Rabbit]

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well, she didnt want to be rude and show up empty handed

dont forget to tell your wife how awesome she is

 

[mochicken]

LOL will do

 

[luvinmychickens]

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[mochicken]

Well my wife got home with my "gifts" lol.

The first thing I thought when I saw them was dang they are dirty lol. They both look like they need a good bath and some good loving care, so I checked them over for bugs, general health, and temperament. They are both pretty friendly, I am surprised how strong the lil silkie rooster is, he is a rambunctious lil guy and has not stopped crowing since he got here lol.

Here they are, pre-bath lol.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Congrats on your silkies!

Here is the classic bathing a silkie tutorial.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=99105

 

[Miyashi]

Pretty birds!

 

[mochicken]

Well I guess I will never know the joys of owning these two, I had to work an evening shift and my wife was going to lock them up but she didn't get the lock all the way on and figured it was fine, wrong they were both killed by a raccoon, the male was in the coop without a head and the female was found 50 yards from the coop tore to pieces with my last gift beside her, an egg that she was preparing to lay today


Which brings me to my next point, I am going to throw it and the egg she gave me yesterday in the incubator to see if we can get any babies

 

[rainierlass]

UGH...

......so sorry to hear that......good luck on the incubating!

 

[Whittni]

So pretty

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope the eggs hatch for you!!!!

Sometimes those predators are just a little more determined than we expect. I have lost some myself due to my setup in the past.