INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[Chaneys Ranch]

It seems that we hear about a lot of young birds having heart and/or kidney failure too which makes it impossible for them to fight off any other issue. I think part of the problem with this is the poor breeding in the large hatcheries.

I think that is a very GOOD point. Thousands of interbred birds being pumped out.
I don't know if they select or just ship them, guessing its whatever has all its digits and is alive?
I have had good luck with the birds I've got from the 2 hatcheries, but I really prefer a breeder raised background for my birds.
My Bourbon Red turkey pair are from a local family thats raised and bred them for nearly 30 years.
I am still very impressed on how deep and pure the colors are, calm and sweet temperaments.
They have black spanish too. Very tempted to get some this fall!

 

[chick rookie]

I am sooooo excited !!!!! I got my first EE egg today!!! it's hard to see the color cause of the flash and I cant figure out how to shut it off. But it is a sky blue. and not real big but not real sm either.




can't wait to see what the 2nd one gives me...

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I am sooooo excited !!!!! I got my first EE egg today!!! it's hard to see the color cause of the flash and I cant figure out how to shut it off. But it is a sky blue. and not real big but not real sm either.




can't wait to see what the 2nd one gives me...

Hehehehe CONGRATS thats soo exciting to find!

 

[kabhyper1]

 

[Mother2Hens]

I am sooooo excited !!!!! I got my first EE egg today!!! it's hard to see the color cause of the flash and I cant figure out how to shut it off. But it is a sky blue. and not real big but not real sm either.




can't wait to see what the 2nd one gives me...

Good News! It's beautiful. I'm still in awe every time I collect an egg from my EE.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

 

[Kiniska]

Absolutely beautiful. I swear you are causing me to want a silky just for a pet. Tooooo cute!

 

[kabhyper1]

Who walks the stair without a care
It shoots so high in the sky.
Bounce up and down just like a clown.
Everyone knows its Silkie.

The best present yet to give or get
The kids will all want to try.
The hit of the day when you're ready to play
Everyone knows it's Silkie.

It's Silkie, It’s Silkie
for fun it's the best of the toys
It's Silkie, It’s Silkie
it's fun for a girl or a boy.

 

[bradselig]

The chicks look like they are really lightening up! I think I have a showgirl starting to go broody. She was sitting on her egg this afternoon. Hmm. Do I try to put eggs under her or not....

 

[bradselig]

I have 2 blue and either splash or white silkie that have hatched so far! Incubating and the excitement of seeing chicks hatching never gets old!