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1chicken fan said:
Here are my new silkies, they are now about 4 days old. A friend mentioned they did not have much of a crest and asked if they were a cross. I only have one roo and I just got a Jersey roo but he is young yet. Just wanted to know what everyone thought. When do their crests become more evident. I did have one with a more prominent crest but unfortunately it got stuck in the pen before I changed them to this enclosure.
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Also I have some Jersey chicks coming and wanted to know when is a good time to sell these guys. I would like to keep one,when is a good time to bring momma and baby back to the flock? Thanks guys you guys are awesome.
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Adorable! They just grow up so fast
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ChicksNherps said:
I use a wire slicker brush.
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Is this a brush that is normally sold for dogs?

ChicksNherps said:
You can use a wet wash cloth, or tilt their heads back and use the hose backwards like a baby while putting your hand above the nostrils to block water. This is what I do, but if your silkie is squirmy you can just use the washcloth. They are susceptible to upper respiratory infections if they get water up their nose, I have done it a couple times on accident and they sneeze for a day or two. Unfortunately I had to really scrub my polish's crest because he had lice and his crest was disgusting when I got him so I had to rinse it really well.
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Yes, mine squirmed and they did get some water up their nose. I may have to just use the washcloth as I don't think any of them will allow me to put them upside down to wash their crests. I have already experienced the URI and it wasn't due to water up the nose but, I want it to go away!

aoxa said:
It's from a wood stove, so you wouldn't put treated lumber in there anyway - otherwise you are subjecting your household air to those chemicals. Yes it's untreated. I have SO much of the stuff, as we heat our house with a wood furnace. Might as well use it for something! They love dust bathing in the stuff!
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We only burn cured tree wood in our fireplace at home. Now our outside firepit we burn whatever and I don't even use that ash on my gardens or anything as I don't want the chemicals in my food. But...someone else just might not know so I wanted to bring it up. Maybe this year I can add the fireplace ash to their dust bath wait...those white silkies would turn black
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Thank You!!!
 
ChicksNherps said:
I have tried posting pictures on the polish threads but no one responds as to how he looks. But I haven't gotten very good pictures either. He's a silver laced too, I think the only other person in NH with silver laced is the woman I got him from haha.
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I have to admit would love to have a polish so fun to look at, but have to be careful otherwise I may become a chicken hoarder, I am trying to keep a flock of about 12 chickens max. Right now I have silkie chicks and have 15.
 
1chicken fan said:
I have to admit would love to have a polish so fun to look at, but have to be careful otherwise I may become a chicken hoarder, I am trying to keep a flock of about 12 chickens max. Right now I have silkie chicks and have 15.
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HAHAHA Don't we know the hoarder addict mentality! I started with 4 free chicks in May and now I have 16 YIKES and I too would love to have a Polish and other ones too. Must NOT go shopping for chickens.
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