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They lady I bought the BC from also raises Silkies. When I picked out the chicks, I was only looking at colors. So I ended up with 1 Silkie by mistake. I went back to replace the Silkie (even though I kept it). 10 minutes before getting to her house she calls me and tells me she has found mites on the chicks, well I am already this close and drove 1 hour (second trip). She gave me 3 BC, only one ended up being a “Crele Orpington” which now people tell me is a Lemon Cuckoo Orpington. Crazy!!!
 
TexasSam said:
I'm not sure about the momma keeping them warm thing. If I was going to pick a bantam to hatch any eggs I would get a silky bantam they are super broody. My silky hatches all my eggs and she is a great momma
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They do great as moms. My Bitty will adopt anything. She is super at keeping them warm. I have only given her LF chicks and she had no problem covering 4 in early march.
The only issue I have had was that the only BC I have had go broody was my black ones. My mottled and silver laced never did.

Hubby said I can order a few.... Ideal has black regular feathered but straight run only. I have very close neighbors so a rooster would be a no no.

You are sweet to offer me a pick of your hatches.
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TexasSam said:
I'm not sure about the momma keeping them warm thing. If I was going to pick a bantam to hatch any eggs I would get a silky bantam they are super broody. My silky hatches all my eggs and she is a great momma
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I don't want silkies, ever. Our property turns into a muddy mess from late fall-mid spring and I can't imagine silkies doing well in this environment. As their feathers aren't very waterproof. Originally, I was against having feather-footed birds at all, but I got my LF Black Cochin Roo as "free rare chick". He has done very well and does a really good keeping his fluffy feet clean. I now have 11 feather-foots (my LFBC and 10 of his Dom cross babies) but I'll be down to 5 in a few weeks. His 6 cockerel offspring are going to be freezer fodder.

I would consider getting half silkies that have proper feathers. I've heard they are still good broodies.
 
Sassysouth said:
My Sesame (Red Production) is not happy. When she see me she paces back and forth and fusses for worms relentlessly. She doesn’t seem to enjoy all her new bantam friends. I hope by Spring she makes friends. That Lemon Cuckoo is almost as big as her.
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Hang in there Sassy! They will get there! My two sex-links spent the whole summer hating, and I mean HATING my four new pullets. But they slowly slowly slowly got used to each other and by fall they were all good buddies. I am sure Sesame will learn to love her new friends especially once they get to POL. :thumbsup
 
Redhead Rae said:
I don't want silkies, ever. Our property turns into a muddy mess from late fall-mid spring and I can't imagine silkies doing well in this environment. As their feathers aren't very waterproof. Originally, I was against having feather-footed birds at all, but I got my LF Black Cochin Roo as "free rare chick". He has done very well and does a really good keeping his fluffy feet clean. I now have 11 feather-foots (my LFBC and 10 of his Dom cross babies) but I'll be down to 5 in a few weeks. His 6 cockerel offspring are going to be freezer fodder.

I would consider getting half silkies that have proper feathers. I've heard they are still good broodies.
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I always kept my silkies in a stall in the barn or in a chicken tractor with a wire bottom. It worked well. I love those birds!
 
Sassysouth said:
They lady I bought the BC from also raises Silkies. When I picked out the chicks, I was only looking at colors. So I ended up with 1 Silkie by mistake. I went back to replace the Silkie (even though I kept it). 10 minutes before getting to her house she calls me and tells me she has found mites on the chicks, well I am already this close and drove 1 hour (second trip). She gave me 3 BC, only one ended up being a “Crele Orpington” which now people tell me is a Lemon Cuckoo Orpington. Crazy!!!
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It's funny what we do for chickens but I found a way to get any breed your looking for and 100% sure of purity
 

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