Silkie thread!

[aoxa]

Birds that are disgustingly dirty should be DQed.  I'm not talking about a bird that messed in its cage, but one that was obviously simply pulled from its coop/pen and tossed in a cage and brought to the show without any prep.  Now some birds manage to stay fairly clean, but many do NOT.  One that remains clean may be okay without much or ny prep, but not a muddy/poopy one.

I think all silkies should be prepped before show. Some smooth birds don't need it. They should at least be treated for parasites before the show. I do it as a preventative before and after. For my smooth birds, I only bathe the crested ones, or any that are visually dirty. Only my Houdans needed bathing (and the silkies).

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: One bath with dog/cat flea/tick shampoo should kill all of the bugs on the bird. If you use a product with an insect growth regulator, it will kill lice/mite eggs, too, and prevent any immature ones that manage to survive from reaching maturity,

 

[peepblessed]

Some of my first bearded Silkies White, blue, and dark blue pullets are 5 months old. Splash is 6 months old. Blue cockerel is 4.5 months old. Showgirl is 5 months old. I'm wanting to get into showing one day. I hope at least on grows show quality. My splashes have long backs, and the female has hard feathers in her tail. The others came from a lady that raises/shows Shogirls, and keeps Silkies for the Showgirls. Pam











Sorry! Photo overload!

Lovely flock!

Put Cali and Chloe in a "Silkie Nursery" a few days ago, since the babies are hatching soon!


I hate when they share nesting boxes! I plan to just remove the box when the eggs hatch.


And my newest girl, Fancy.

Wow! Really nice nursery!! Love Fancy!



Thanks for all the great comments on my babies!!!

 

[sheeshshe]

Wow! You're not the only one who mentioned an Earth Quake. I've never EVER had one here. At least that was scary enough to remember. I am a sound sleeper though

it was a really loud and scary one. I didnt like it one bit. freaky!

 

[sheeshshe]

I cant seem to quote the pictures, but the silkies up above this post, what color is the 4th one down?

 

[chickendales]

I cant seem to quote the pictures, but the silkies up above this post, what color is the 4th one down?

splash

 

[sheeshshe]

why is it brown tints instead of blues?

 

[chickendales]

why is it brown tints instead of blues?

sunbleaching or the pic it self

 

[aoxa]

why is it brown tints instead of blues?

This one?

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

If they are my pics- the fourth one down in a Splash, with a red mud stained head Thanks for the compliment- Peepsblessed! Pam