Silkie thread!

[mama2my4]

Life and it's many surprises! Every morning around 6:30am I open the coops, let the chicks go in one and let the adults stay in the main coop. As I clean the waterers and provide them with fresh feed, my roosters begins to chit chat and of course he crows. Well, long story short, this morning as he crowed away, my oldest (and may I say almost favorite, for being my first chick) chick unveiled his sex to the flock, to me and to himself. At 10 weeks of age, he let a crow that scarred everyone, even scarred him...but after one, many more crows came. This makes me so sad, as I can't have more than one roosters...so I will eventually have to say...farewell to my baby chick!

I am so sorry. Happened to me twice this week. Fortunately, I can keep them, but still made me sad.

 

[mama2my4]

I am obsessed with the way my other silkie's tail is coming in. It's so cute!

LOL! I thought I was the only one!! I keep telling my hubby "would you look at this tail!" He of course, thinks I am nuts....

 

[Lynzi777]

This chick has the most BEAUTIFUL eyes ever!!

Can I have him/her? lol

Awww Thanks! He kinda reminds of a sad puppy with big innocent eyes. LOL

 

[peepblessed]

LOL! I thought I was the only one!! I keep telling my hubby "would you look at this tail!" He of course, thinks I am nuts....

I was just on the phone telling my husband I discovered something new about one of my chicks and he says, "Wait while I wrap my head in tape so it won't explode!"

 

[Lynzi777]

LOL! I thought I was the only one!! I keep telling my hubby "would you look at this tail!" He of course, thinks I am nuts....

Funny I just noticed how "full" it was coming in the other day too. I was like Wow, now THAT'S a tail! LOL

 

[peepblessed]

I might have missed this but what is the DE for? It is a supplement, right?

Food grade diatomaceous earth is a fine powder that is sprinkled on bedding, dust baths and food for parasite control.

 

[Cynthia12]

Ha! That pink is a red bucket showing through a white towel.

What color eggs are you getting?

Ha! Could have fooled me...ahem, did fool me..I'm still going to look for a light pink something for photos. You'll see, I'll find something.

I had three different orders come today. I have all sorts of colors. Of course there will be white, then there's BBS in one order, then Partridge, then I am not sure on the Showgirls..I did see a PSG on some..and he answered me back when I asked...what is that color.

That would be a Partridge Show Girl...hello! So, guess I could get some blacks, blues, and splashes. I want a partridge really bad.

 

[Cynthia12]

There have been 16,870 posts since I have looked at this thread. Mostly cuz I am a busy person...

HOWEVER, I just wanted to share with my fellow silkie lovers my first ever silkie hatchling. My broody had only 2 under her. She went broody on my so suddenly... AND right after I had sold her eggs along with other banty eggs to an elderly couple who likes the small eggs...

Well here it is... He fell asleep in my hand. I am so in love!

Aww, I know what you mean. I finally hatched some silkies for some other folks, I kept one. Now? I have several eggs ready to go into my bator.

 

[peepblessed]

Ha! Could have fooled me...ahem, did fool me..I'm still going to look for a light pink something for photos. You'll see, I'll find something.

I had three different orders come today. I have all sorts of colors. Of course there will be white, then there's BBS in one order, then Partridge, then I am not sure on the Showgirls..I did see a PSG on some..and he answered me back when I asked...what is that color.

That would be a Partridge Show Girl...hello! So, guess I could get some blacks, blues, and splashes. I want a partridge really bad.

Oh you have all kinds of fun in store!! I'm getting a shipment of super nice quality BBS eggs tomorrow. With what I already have in the bator it will be full up!!

 

[Laingcroft]

I have a fun mystery chick. It's 6 days old. It comes from both blue parents (mine) and was born pale blue with pale yellow markings. I assumed it would be light blue because all my splash chicks are born white, but now it's getting it's wing feathers and the primaries are all white and the secondaries look like they are dark but not possitive as they are still in pins. Anyone see one like this before?

Hmmm. Tough call. It looks a lot like my porcelain d'uccle chick coloring, except darker. I did have some blue splash marans that started this color and they are now a lovely soft blue gray with slate splashes.