***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[artsyrobin]

My daughter really wants a black or blue silky. Her uncle wants to get some for her for her birthday but is having a hard time finding any. We are in Stroud. Can anyone help or have any suggestions or ideas?

Check with @BetsyOK she has spectacular silkies

 

[chrisnjenny]

Nevermind

 

[lonnyandrinda]

I had four full size chickens and two Silkies living well in my coop.  One Silkie (my alpha girl) went broody and I tried to hatch some chicks for a friend.  The day of hatching, one of my birds (#2 in the pecking order) stole the hatchling and ate it.  I got rid of the girl that was the ringleader (who was also eating eggs) immediately.  I got an 8 week old sexlink and a 1 1/2 week old chick.  I put the chick under the Silkie and they bonded.  The chick got out into the coop and my remaining chickens took her and almost killed her.  She and the Silkie are in a dog crate in my kitchen and doing well. 

I have had the sex-link in a separate cage/run for two weeks.  I put the full size girl who is lowest in the pecking order in with the sex-link to "make friends" so I could add the new girl to the flock with an advocate.  Unfortunately, my full size girl is really terrorizing my sex-link.  Every time she gets near her, the full size girl attacks and the young bird is literally terrified.  As for as I can see, there has been no blood, no permanent damage, nothing but charging, pecking, and being mean. 

Do I just let them work it out?  Do I remove the older chicken to protect the younger one and try again when she is older and more compatible in size?  Do I wait until my baby (4 weeks now and still recovering) is old enough - and healed enough - to be put with the sex-link and introduce them together?

This chicken thing is SO much harder than I expected!! :0/

Sorry the intro didn't go well. As they are not getting along I would remove the hen and try again in a few weeks. I would not put the 8 week old with the 2 week old at this point. I would wait 1-2 weeks and try again to put the hen with the sexlink- always do this at night. Give them 3-4 days to work out their differences. If at that point they still aren't getting along I would take the hen out, wait until the chick is about 6 weeks old, and put the broody and chick with the selink pullet.

 

[kelielliott]

This is princess Thumbelina. We are hoping its a female. Thoughts?

 

[i-love-my-honey]

Sorry the intro didn't go well. As they are not getting along I would remove the hen and try again in a few weeks. I would not put the 8 week old with the 2 week old at this point. I would wait 1-2 weeks and try again to put the hen with the sexlink- always do this at night. Give them 3-4 days to work out their differences. If at that point they still aren't getting along I would take the hen out, wait until the chick is about 6 weeks old, and put the broody and chick with the selink pullet.

Thank you for the advice. I put the hen back with the other girls and now she is pecking on them too. All of a sudden she is trying to be the dominant hen. I am so confused! :0/ I will try again in a few weeks. I appreciate you so much!

 

[i-love-my-honey]

This is princess Thumbelina. We are hoping its a female. Thoughts?

How cute!! :0)

 

[NanaKat]

Quote:
Rosecomb. I think he was almost two years old. really hated to lose him.

 

[NanaKat]

Quote: This is the convention year for the Silkies at the Shawnee show first Saturday in December. There should be plenty to choose from.....
OKBetsy will have birds there too and will probably be showing some of hers.

This is princess Thumbelina. We are hoping its a female. Thoughts?

Kellie...are these supposed to be the pictures of your Silkies that you just got. These are Polish and not Silkies. Round top know would suggest a pullet.

 

[kelielliott]

Just got 2 pair of silkies. One pair is white and the other is white and red as seller called him. I actually think he is partridge. I will post pics in the morning. My question is, can a walnut comb be too big? It seems really big to me but these are my first silkies.

Thanks in advance

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These are the new silkies. I just noticed Cluck Norris (partridge?) doesn't have feathered feet!

 

[MichalBeth7]

All of y'all are a wealth of information.

I'm just enjoying reading and finding out about the goings-on in Oklahoma. However, we (My family and friends.) did go to the Tulsa State Fair this weekend and took a look at the poultry show. I showed sheep in high school, but now I'm thinking about getting involved in showing poultry. It looks like fun!