Silkie thread!

[peepblessed]

Anyone want to celebrate with me!

I have been trying to learn how to incubate and this is my fourth time. I loaded it up with Silkie eggs. Two dozen from CJ and 17 from Shayna (all paints) hoping I would get it right this time. So far so good! I cleaned out about 20 quitters or infertile eggs and now have approximately 30 eggs with awesome development and movement on day 14.

I am so excited. DH just built me an awesome tractor for my silkies but I think he is going to have to build me two more

Blessings on those eggs!!!

 

[TheRookie]

or my buff silkie that had wry neck is doing great all better but know one of my chicks that hatched last week is almost a week old and has pasty butt is there anything i can do to help him/her

The Vitamin E worked? My black Silkie still is having issues

Pasty butt, I would put a little Apple Cider Vinagar in its water. It helped my babiesa LOT when they were getting pasty butt twice a day it seemed.

 

[mama2my4]

Anyone want to celebrate with me!

I have been trying to learn how to incubate and this is my fourth time. I loaded it up with Silkie eggs. Two dozen from CJ and 17 from Shayna (all paints) hoping I would get it right this time. So far so good! I cleaned out about 20 quitters or infertile eggs and now have approximately 30 eggs with awesome development and movement on day 14.

I am so excited. DH just built me an awesome tractor for my silkies but I think he is going to have to build me two more

wishing you lots of peeps!!

 

[Bantam Chase]

lol! My limit was 6; I have 16.....

Chicken math!

 

[Nikkipar]

Anyone want to celebrate with me!

I have been trying to learn how to incubate and this is my fourth time. I loaded it up with Silkie eggs. Two dozen from CJ and 17 from Shayna (all paints) hoping I would get it right this time. So far so good! I cleaned out about 20 quitters or infertile eggs and now have approximately 30 eggs with awesome development and movement on day 14.

I am so excited. DH just built me an awesome tractor for my silkies but I think he is going to have to build me two more

We all do!!! Congrats!

 

[ClucksForFun]

Just a few of my 60 something silkies! LOL!

j

WOW! Those are some FANTASTIC looking chickens! Normally, I think silkies are kind of ugly (SORRY!), but these ones are b-e-a-utiful! Maybe I will consider getting a silkie after all and I'll just hope it looks like one of yours

 

[kbreak]

Beautiful

 

[henney penny]

QUESTION ABOUT BARRED PATTERN? This girl has the barred pattern,how can I get more like her?What color would I breed her to or do I have to a rooster with that pattern?I know nothing about genetics

 

[HEChicken]

I am new to the Silkie thread, although not new to chickens. I used to think Silkies were "froo-froo" chickens and was determined not to go there. But the more I heard about their brooding tendencies and the more time went by with no broodies despite having some broody breeds....well, I took the plunge and now find myself besotted with my two. A friend generously gifted me two 10-week-olds six weeks ago, making them now 16-weeks-old. I finally got around to taking pics of them last night so will post them here. I welcome advice as to what color they would "officially" be called, as well as any guesses as to gender (and yes I know Silkies are notoriously difficult to sex at this age). They're staying regardless of gender but I'm hoping for at least one "living incubator".

This is June-Bug (yes, you can tell from the names that I am being optimistic

):


And this is Mildred:

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I am new to the Silkie thread, although not new to chickens. I used to think Silkies were "froo-froo" chickens and was determined not to go there. But the more I heard about their brooding tendencies and the more time went by with no broodies despite having some broody breeds....well, I took the plunge and now find myself besotted with my two. A friend generously gifted me two 10-week-olds six weeks ago, making them now 16-weeks-old. I finally got around to taking pics of them last night so will post them here. I welcome advice as to what color they would "officially" be called, as well as any guesses as to gender (and yes I know Silkies are notoriously difficult to sex at this age). They're staying regardless of gender but I'm hoping for at least one "living incubator".

This is June-Bug (yes, you can tell from the names that I am being optimistic

):


And this is Mildred:

June-bug is blue, and Mildred looks to be splash