Oregon

[Ekim]

Did you get your Silkies from a local breeder? I bought 4 from one, one died a week later. Got 2 replacements. I caused the death of one 3 weeks ago and lost one to genetic organ failure 2 weeks ago. But the remaining 3 are doing good. And may be getting up to 6 BBS Catdance chicks from another BYCer if all 6 eggs hatch in 2 weeks. I am going to be breeding BBS

Hi Trav,
I got mine from a girl-lady-woman, whatever, who lives in Mollala. I picked them up the second week in November, and guessed they were hatched on the 7th of November. They were all very healthy, and grew up with the black sex links, which were about the same age.

The one that died was my fault I think. I think she/he ate some broken glass shards, and that did the killing.
I got the silkies because I've got a crazy idea to change out my small flock of egg layers every year. I thought if I got 5 silkie chicks I would end up with at least 2 hens for broodies. At this point I still can't tell the sex of any of them.

1 Splash 3 various shades of blue. Maybe one of the blues is actually a black. The one that died was a partrage. My daughters favorite.

Mike spelled backwards

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

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Post pics of them standing and clear close-ups of the combs. Should start to tell at this age. Mine were hatched mid Nov. I have one Blue cockerel, one Black(probably split) pullet and a Porcelain pullet

 

[Ekim]

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I'll have to wait until my daughter gets home. She has all the new-fangled gadgets to complete the operation. ( I think)

 

[Suzierd]

So here is the Splash Laced Red Wyandotte bantam I got from Cloverleaf yesterday. It is so small, even smaller than my chick that hatched two days later.

Adorable!

 

[BantyChickenLuv]

Came home to a nice surprise today... A new breeding pen for the Wyandottes! We made it kinda soundproof since I live in the city and I'm not supposed to have roosters. Not the best pic, but here it is:

If you look closely you can see the roo.
ETA: You can also see one of his hens.

 

[bigboy70]

I think my silkie bantam has an extra toe XD

 

[1chicken fan]

I was told by my friend the theory with certain silkie toe issues is the temperature when they are being incubated, I found that fascinating.

 

[bigboy70]

I was told by my friend the theory with certain silkie toe issues is the temperature when they are being incubated, I found that fascinating. 

That's really interesting

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I just got a Splash Laced Red Wyandotte chick today from Cloverleaf's son. It's a bantam. And my broody took it with no problem. I pulled out the one chick that she hatched and put both chicks in one hand and put them both back under her. She just clucked away to them.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I think my silkie bantam has an extra toe XD

They are supposed to.