Silkie thread!

[RockerHen]

How old is that baby?

If you are asking about mine, they are 10 days old.

 

[Cockle-Dood]

I

If you are asking about mine, they are 10 days old.

I was! I have a black silkie that is 11 days old today and not nearly as feathered as that! Mine still seems smaller too

 

[ChicksNherps]

When will it end!
( my coop and run

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[RockerHen]

I
I was! I have a black silkie that is 11 days old today and not nearly as feathered as that! Mine still seems smaller too

I have very small hands/wrists, which makes the chick seem huge. Are yours not feathering in in the wings yet? Those are usually the first to appear. I've also heard that slow-feathering birds tend to be roos

 

[RockerHen]

When will it end!
( my coop and run

)

Wow. That is a LOT. Snow is pretty, but I'd rather it stay up north. Here in SC it got up to 70 today

 

[Cockle-Dood]

I have very small hands/wrists, which makes the chick seem huge. Are yours not feathering in in the wings yet? Those are usually the first to appear. I've also heard that slow-feathering birds tend to be roos

I really just started noticing wing feathers today! All the other chiks are feathering nicely...maybe just need to pick "him" up and investigate a lil closer!

 

[Cockle-Dood]

When will it end! ( my coop and run

)

Sunny and 70's all weekend here in texas! Peach trees are bloomin too...

 

[ChicksNherps]

Wow. That is a LOT. Snow is pretty, but I'd rather it stay up north. Here in SC it got up to 70 today

Sunny and 70's all weekend here in texas! Peach trees are bloomin too...

it's been snowing like that all freakin day... still coming down hard! My poor chickens are gonna get cabin fever, they refuse to free range in the snow and I think they are afraid of it!

 

[Suzierd]

My visit to Catdance Farm was superb! Spent an hour and a half with Karen talking Silkies, genetics, and husbandry. She and I share a lot of the same philosphy. Wonderful to meet her and I've never seen so many drop dead gorgeous Silkies in one place in my life. I'm still star struck.

Brought home a pair of Whites hand picked by Karen. She also gave me a little crippled pullet. I'm giving her a 'forever' home. She could produce eggs and chicks too. She is the sweetest little thing. I just named her.



Named by my two year old Grandson. Fluffy Dragon is ten months old. Out of a pen with a Shorty Polston roo and Aimee Croger hens. He is in rough condition from his time in the cockerel pen but I love his comb and beak. He has a lot of hard feathers in his tail.


His tail and cushion are lacking but he is still maturing. I wanted a pullet that would compliment him.


Karen paired this cutie with him. She is out of a different pen of Catdance line birds. Six months old, she still is a baby. She has a huge bonnet crest so I named her Bonney. She's got a beautiful cushion and tail. Great pairing with Fluffy Dragon.


The little special needs pullet is going to be protected and loved by me forever. She is a doll. Can't walk or stand but scoots around on her tummy. She's been in a pullet pen and gotten around just fine. The other little pullet Bonney is her bestest buddy. I've just named her 'Dumpling'.





Twenty four Catdance eggs now in the new Genesis bator. Holy Carp! Here we go!

They are all adorable!

 

[K Epp]

I really just started noticing wing feathers today! All the other chiks are feathering nicely...maybe just need to pick "him" up and investigate a lil closer!

Mine are about the same age too. Of course they aren't fancy show stock, I picked them up at feed store.I think they may be from Idea. They are my first Silkies and I think they are cute as can be.