Horrible start to my day and it's all my fault. I had finished the Silkie house Wednesday, but didn't get a door on it, I figured it would be okay for a couple days. All four of my Silkies are gone. I'm sure it was the fox. I only found one carcass. I feel so terrible. This was all preventable and I'm so ticked off at myself. All my other seven were safe in their coop with a closed door..
Horrible start to my day and it's all my fault. I had finished the Silkie house Wednesday, but didn't get a door on it, I figured it would be okay for a couple days. All four of my Silkies are gone. I'm sure it was the fox. I only found one carcass. I feel so terrible. This was all preventable and I'm so ticked off at myself. All my other seven were safe in their coop with a closed door..
Yes! These are the "babies" my hen Penelope hatched this summer:
17 weeks already!
Gorgeous! Are they as noisy as people say?
Wing, a skunk?!! Ha. I got chased by one once, not fun.
Barbie, tilapia in the basement? I am beyond jealous. That is so awesome.
So we woke up to the ground covered in snow, and my Bella missing... I haven't been out with the critters at all lately, and am looking forward to checking goats and looking for Bella today. It's not like her to run off, but I've had her electric collar off for a bit now giving her poor skin a break from those prongs. I'm sure she's not far.
Stake, that's the Lionel train set my husband and his brothers grew up with. The grandsons are entranced. They are moving back in here this weekend, looking forward to seeing them everyday again, and helping my daughter get back on track.
I am sad for you and your silkies. I know you'll feel badly about this for a while, I am still kicking myself over mistakes from last winter. All we can do is resolve to learn from these things and use it to provide better care for the remaining ones.
Seems like the predators are especially hungry and brazen this time of year - a warning to all of us to take extra care.
For sale: two 5-month old call drakes. I have too many boys. They're very nice, passive little guys. And they're super cute. I don't know if the brown one is grey or snowy, he still needs to feather out. I think grey, but he has a snowy looking breast.
Really needing a white hen, would love to trade or cash is fine. Just make an offer
No one's interested? Takin them to a swap Sunday. I'd much rather have them go to someone I kinda know.
sure hoping for your sake that maybe one or two more come backI'm sure Bella will come back. Hope you see her soon.
Thanks guys. Amazing news! Like a Phoenix from the fire, my largest brown Silkie made it! I was out with the girl a few minutes ago, and I heard another chicken, and sure enough it was my brown Silkie int my next door neighbors yard! I don't know how it got over the fence, but I'm glad it did! At least I have one.
