Silkie thread!

[peepblessed]

Wanted to share a photo of one of my first babies from Silk the girl in my avatar. They are soo fluffy and cute. I'm in love!

That seed is just for background of photo.

 

[ChicksNherps]

Let me know how that goes. Do you know where company is located? I would like to go organic. If its higher in protein it would probably be good when they are molting, right?

Silkies are supposed to have a higher protein food anyway, around 20%-22%, The agway hearty hen soy-free I just bought has 18% protein and I am going to mix it with the H and H organic soy-free starter/grower. A lot of breeders keep their silkies on starter/grower their whole lives and supplement with oyster shell. Too much calcium is bad for them because they are not consistent egg layers.

 

[SilkieRose]

Are the sizzles crossed with LF? If the silkie is pure but the sizzles are crossed with a larger breed that would be why they are larger.
No, just deep shavings and a little insulation in the coop.
They can be fragile so keeping them with LF may not work out, they are more succeptable to head injuries. They like to stand in the rain and if they are still when and the temperature drops they can get sick/die, their feathers don't wick off water like a normal feathered bird. They can't see predators well and are small enough for hawks to get them even full grown. If you can manage these things then your all set.

Not that I know of. I bought them from a reputable Silkie/Sizzle breeder who told me this was the 9th or 10th generation. I don't know what to think. I'm slowly conditioning them to a cooler area of the house so they will feather-out more. I'm afraid I made them too comfortable at first Now I have some chicks that will start hatching (hopefully) this week so I need them to go to the garage. Last night I kept them in 70 degree room. At 5 weeks is that too cold for them? I've done this gradually over this last week so they will fluff out. At what age would you guys put the silkies & sizzles in the garage? I'm in northern California & it's still pretty cold.

 

[fluffyfeathers]

Wanted to share a photo of one of my first babies from Silk the girl in my avatar. They are soo fluffy and cute. I'm in love! That seed is just for background of photo.

Precious. Love the hairdo

 

[Suzierd]

Wanted to share a photo of one of my first babies from Silk the girl in my avatar. They are soo fluffy and cute. I'm in love!

That seed is just for background of photo.

So cute Peeps! You have the cutest chickens.

 

[chicken pickin]

Silkies are supposed to have a higher protein food anyway, around 20%-22%, The agway hearty hen soy-free I just bought has 18% protein and I am going to mix it with the H and H organic soy-free starter/grower. A lot of breeders keep their silkies on starter/grower their whole lives and supplement with oyster shell. Too much calcium is bad for them because they are not consistent egg layers.

I feed a higher protein diet to all my poultry. I use Blue Seals Multi Flock start/grower which is 22% protein, From my turkeys down to my Bantams. I also feed Oyster shell free choice on the side for all.

 

[chicknlove]

Any opinions on weather this looks like a boy or girl? It's around 10 weeks old, I'm not sure exactly. Just had a bath and was fluffing it's feathers a bit. The last picture is a yawn.. kinda funny haha.

 

[moomoodiddy]

I feed a higher protein diet to all my poultry. I use Blue Seals Multi Flock start/grower which is 22% protein, From my turkeys down to my Bantams. I also feed Oyster shell free choice on the side for all.

I am planning on feeding my silkies high protein layer and high protein wild bird seed this year is this a good plan?

 

[Feathersprings]

Silkie/sizzles --- I have 5 chicks 5 weeks old. They are all growing but one. I see her eat, but she isn't much bigger than she was at 2 weeks. She is a silkie. I have 2 sizzles that are growing like crazy!! She used to be the same size as one of the sizzles- now its 1/3 the size. Should I worry? She acts normal, but she seems to be a late- bloomer in the wing- flapping dept.

I have had a couple like that. Usually pullets. My only sizzle I have had was larger than the silkie chicks after a while! I would think as long as she is acting ok I wouldnt worry too much. Three of these chicks were hatched from the same pen ( front, left and center) and the one in the back middle is a lot smaller than the others. The one on the right is about 3 weeks older.

 

[Feathersprings]

Wanted to share a photo of one of my first babies from Silk the girl in my avatar. They are soo fluffy and cute. I'm in love!

That seed is just for background of photo.

What a beautiful chick!!!!