thanks she was really nice pullet I would kept her if I didn't move
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Yardbird, One of my favorite qualites besides silkies being little gentle fluff balls... is that they don't really fly. They can hop up a couple of feet, but you don't have to worry about them flying around your coop. We have 2 foot tall dividers between our pens and the birds tend to stay put. Once in awhile, we find a bird who was determined to visit his neighboring pen.Okay so I have been keeping track of the incubator's temperature and humidity levels and writing them down twice a day. At 9am temps are between 99.2 and 99.8 and at 6pm they are around 100.1 and 100.8(occasionally has gone up to 101 but only a time or two between readings), and humidity has been between 35% and 25%, i'm trying to up it a little but it's not easy. I put water in one of the troughs at the bottom and came home to water all over the floor(and it ruined my antique end table). I put a sponge in there instead, but I can't put a bowl because there isn't enough room with the egg turner. I will have to pick up more sponges.
so on that note, which way do you candle eggs? i'm afraid to turn them on their side like i've seen people do so I just held them upright and pointed the flashlight through the side and spun around it. Is it okay for it to be on it's side to candle? arg so impatient! I want to know if there are any little toulouselings in there!
side note: okay with the sponge the humidity has upped to 38%
What are the top qualities of the silkies? Are they good meat, eggs?
thanks she was really nice pullet I would kept her if I didn't move
Im sure you would have ... Did you find the Silkies you were looking for . I saw you got some nice ones from Judythanks she was really nice pullet I would kept her if I didn't move
we got some really nice white birds from Karen Larson and have some more birds on wayIm sure you would have ... Did you find the Silkies you were looking for . I saw you got some nice ones from Judy
That is great!!! Glad you are able to rebuild a flock so quickly. Did you find a nice coop?we got some really nice white birds from Karen Larson and have some more birds on way
we did find some but I think where going need find bigger ones the one we have now are cute but smallThat is great!!! Glad you are able to rebuild a flock so quickly. Did you find a nice coop?
Send some pictures .. love to see peoples coops...we did find some but I think where going need find bigger ones the one we have now are cute but small
Quote: He is a grey, not a blue. His comb is incorrect, especially in shape, but also it is too red. Yes, diet could make difference in his plumage quality; as could a good molt. My original silkie cock's plumage became pretty coarse when he got old; when he was young it was as fluffy and fine as you could want..