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[Mickey Lou 04]

There were 2 white silkies. And there might have been a splash.

Last year they had a ton, I know because I was showing 2. And there was like 8 in the silkies class. Did you maybe come year before last?

 

[Suzierd]

There were 2 white silkies. And there might have been a splash.

Last year they had a ton, I know because I was showing 2. And there was like 8 in the silkies class. Did you maybe come year before last?

Yes, I was thinking as I wrote that maybe it was the year before. Time flys anymore. Lol

 

[Mickey Lou 04]

Lol, it was a good group. We had WAY more exhibitors than normal, I thought the whole barn had great variety. Saw some birds I had never seen in person before.

I see your buff silkie in your profile pic. Do you raise silkies?

 

[Suzierd]

Lol, it was a good group. We had WAY more exhibitors than normal, I thought the whole barn had great variety. Saw some birds I had never seen in person before.

I see your buff silkie in your profile pic. Do you raise silkies?

I happen to let the girls hatch some out this summer and I made the mistake of letting a hen continue to lay after the first two started sitting so I had staggered hatching. The girls finally ended up being done with some eggs so I brought them in and all but one hatched, another died while trying to hatch. I ended up with thirteen chicks I'll see how easy it is to sell these if I do it again next year or not. I worry about placing the Cockerels I know the hens will go fast. Two of the little house silkies went to a new home today.
Really cool that they had such a good turn out this year and last.

 

[BantyChickenLuv]

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Bantychickenluv which fair did you show at?

I ask because I just showed at Douglas county fair.

Clackamas Co. Had one of my boys win Reserve SCCL

 

[Karenmyrrh]

Quote: Clackamas Co. Had one of my boys win Reserve SCCL

Oh I saw him st the fair!! Beautiful bird!!

 

[Suzierd]

Quote: Clackamas Co. Had one of my boys win Reserve SCCL

Wow, beautiful!

 

[BantyChickenLuv]

Oh I saw him st the fair!! Beautiful bird!!

Wow, beautiful!

Thank you! I'm so lucky to have him, he really is an amazing bird

 

[Mickey Lou 04]

Gorgeous bird bantychickenluv, none of my boys are that pretty. Hehe, guess I owe my americauna boy for that.

Suzierd, what varieties you got? I haven't done much with my silkies. Got my first rooster this year so my eggs aren't fertilized,( at least in my silkie pen ) but one of my silkie girls I get an egg from every few weeks. The rest the rest the time she's broody. Boy she can be a mean little booger when it comes to her nest.

 

[Suzierd]

Gorgeous bird bantychickenluv, none of my boys are that pretty. Hehe, guess I owe my americauna boy for that.

Suzierd, what varieties you got? I haven't done much with my silkies. Got my first rooster this year so my eggs aren't fertilized,( at least in my silkie pen ) but one of my silkie girls I get an egg from every few weeks. The rest the rest the time she's broody. Boy she can be a mean little booger when it comes to her nest.

The parents to these chicks were eggs shipped from top breeders, I think there going to be very nice. I have blue and possibly black I'm a little confused on knowing for sure if its a dark blue or a black. I've read a black chick is black with a little gray and a blue is black with a little yellow and I got both in the 13 chicks I hatched out. I also got 5 paints. A couple where a pretty light gray or blue but looks like they are getting darker with the juvenile feathers coming in. Let me know if you would like another Roo I'm sure I'll have plenty.
I had three hens that shared hatching and are raising the outside peeps and one of them gets puffed up and very protective the other two are pretty calm. Of course if I pick one up and it starts yelling that gets the protective hen and the Roo all worried.
Sassy one of the Moms