Silkie thread!

[mama2my4]

Yeah, my girl is just a bit darker. I'm hoping to get some lighter chicks from her, since my boy is so light though.

Now I have to ask, is this just a personal preference or is lighter generally more popular? Because I really like LOUD coloring on a splash, but I don't know which is "correct".

 

[peepblessed]

Congrats Peep! You deserve it!

Thank you!!!

 

[ChickensXOXO]

Now I have to ask, is this just a personal preference or is lighter generally more popular? Because I really like LOUD coloring on a splash, but I don't know which is "correct".

For me, I like the looks of some of the light ones. I actually started not to buy my girl because she looked really dark in her "baby pictures," lol. But she's ended up being my absolute favorite!

(left to right) Cali & Koda --- "baby pictures"


When I got her


And one of my favorites of her..

 

[GoldBarRanch]

Oh you little silkie Partridge chipmunk butt, why do you have to steal my heart so

 

[peepblessed]

For me, I like the looks of some of the light ones. I actually started not to buy my girl because she looked really dark in her "baby pictures," lol. But she's ended up being my absolute favorite!

(left to right) Cali & Koda --- "baby pictures"


When I got her


And one of my favorites of her..

OMG!!! Those baby pictures are soooo cute!! Both beautiful girls! I'm hoping to get some pictures out on the grass in a few days when DH has time to help.

 

[peepblessed]

Oh you little silkie Partridge chipmunk butt, why do you have to steal my heart so

Just beautiful markings! I have one pipping right now.

 

[Lady Chickadee]

I have paint silkie chicks from Twin Maple Ranch hatching right now.

(Sorry, not a very good picture)

 

[SadieSue]

I've gone back about 75 pages to read and check out photos of everyone's beautiful birds. I'm trying to glean as much information as I can now since I'm expecting 9

silkie eggs to hatch in two weeks. I've had a LF flock for just about a year and had decided to hatch Seramas, but while I was at the Pacific Northwest Poultry Show in Stevenson last weekend, I ended up with a dozen Silkie eggs. (Couldn't let all that room in the incubator go to waste with just 12 little Serama eggs you know.

)

So I had seen a breeders birds in the show and asked if she had any eggs available to sell. Fortunately for me she did, and even more fortunate - she happened to have 12 assorted color eggs. I just don't think I could have chosen a favorite color at that exact minute! So far I have paint, blue/splash, porcelain, lavendar and black eggs developing. Just candled this morning and they're looking good!

I'm hoping to get another mini-coop built before my babies go outside. I'm not sure I'll be mixing the silkies with my LF flock except to free range in our suburban back yard. Are there any special considerations I need to keep in mind for their coop and run? Is it true they don't like a tall ramp into the coop because of visibility issues?
Thank you - I have really enjoyed the photos you have shared!

 

[Hawkeye95]

I have paint silkie chicks from Twin Maple Ranch hatching right now.

(Sorry, not a very good picture)

hey, we have the same incubator! Now that I have mine adjusted correctly, it's working great! I love how easy the Brinsea is.

 

[bobbieschicks]

I have two silkies - a pullet and rooster. He's now the lead roo and loves it. My flock is mixed and the silkies fit in fine. We did have one "accident" over Christmas, but overall they are fine with the LF. My silkies use the ramp outside to get in the coop and inside the coop to get to the roost. They will fly up inside the coop if the auto door closes before they get there. My silkie pullet jumps up into the nest box from the stool I provide. I do trim my silkies feathers around their eyes so that they can see to eat & get around. Before I trimmed them they both pretty much hid under the coop all day. After I trimmed them they started hanging out with the rest of the flock.

I'm about to hatch out some more silkies - in the bator and under a broody. I plan to intergrate those chicks into the larger flock as well. Hope your hatch goes well!

I've gone back about 75 pages to read and check out photos of everyone's beautiful birds. I'm trying to glean as much information as I can now since I'm expecting 9

silkie eggs to hatch in two weeks. I've had a LF flock for just about a year and had decided to hatch Seramas, but while I was at the Pacific Northwest Poultry Show in Stevenson last weekend, I ended up with a dozen Silkie eggs. (Couldn't let all that room in the incubator go to waste with just 12 little Serama eggs you know.

)

So I had seen a breeders birds in the show and asked if she had any eggs available to sell. Fortunately for me she did, and even more fortunate - she happened to have 12 assorted color eggs. I just don't think I could have chosen a favorite color at that exact minute! So far I have paint, blue/splash, porcelain, lavendar and black eggs developing. Just candled this morning and they're looking good!

I'm hoping to get another mini-coop built before my babies go outside. I'm not sure I'll be mixing the silkies with my LF flock except to free range in our suburban back yard. Are there any special considerations I need to keep in mind for their coop and run? Is it true they don't like a tall ramp into the coop because of visibility issues?
Thank you - I have really enjoyed the photos you have shared!