MY SILKIE LAID HER FIRST EGG!

[Southern Chickens]

My little white silkie laid her first egg on Friday. She laid another one yesterday. I am so egg-cited!!

I have had her from a chick. I can't wait to see her chicks.

 

[Claire_Bear]

awww yay . Whats her name? Are silkies good layers?

 

[Southern Chickens]

Her name is Janet. My rooster is named Jack, and the other hen is Chrissy. Like from Three's Company. I guess I should go take pictures of her. They lay OK, but they are known for being the best sitter of eggs. When I was a kid I had two silkie hens, Lavern & Shirley, that sat on all the eggs I hatched out. One year they both sat for 6 months! I would just keep taking the eggs from them and putting new eggs under them.
I did let them raise the last batch. They must have thought, What is wrong with these eggs!! It didn't take this long the last time!!

 

[Claire_Bear]

lol i heard they make excellent companions too! I'm ordering 2 blue and white silkie chicks next week or so! I cant wait!
Any advice?

 

[Southern Chickens]

They are great pets, I just love mine. Check them for mites. They are more apt to have mites than other breeds. I dust mine with sevin dust. Here they are:
Janet is the bigger hen and I'm sure you can tell which one's Jack.

The little eggs:

Jack

Janet

Chrissy (on left, very camera shy)

 

[Claire_Bear]

hahaha awwwww. I love how they are so puffy! they dont even look like chickens at times

Beautiful flock of silkies!

 

[mudhen]

Woohoo! Way to go Janet!

 

[chickflick]

My next door neighbor told me the other day that he loves seeing my "french poodle" chickens in his back yard!

 

[mudhen]

'french poodle chickens' !!

 

[marie_martin]

I have some blue and some black silkies in the bator. Some may be frizzled too. I can't wait to see them Hope they hatch. This is my first time hatching chicks. You have some beautiful birds. I want some white ones now.

Marie