Silkie thread!

[Kimmi500]

Hi Guys,
I just wanted to share my new babies with you guys Chicken genetics are crazy! Mom is my beautiful Calico Silkie and dad was a buff. I got two Snow White, 2 brown, and one Jett Black (hatched today). Two of them have them have the prettiest vaulted skulls I am in love!!

 

[MoodyBroody622]

This is my Buff Silkie Bantam Hen when she was a chick. She is all grown up now.. Her name is.... ESTES!!!!!!!!

 

[fluffyfeathers]

When they go broody they will pull out their own chest feathers. She is probably fine if she is doing everything else normal

Maybe you guys can help me, I'm new with all this stuff. My silkie was brooding last week and we finally got her to stop; now all her feathers are coming out of her chest. To me it seems like her temperature is higher than the other girls just by holding her.She is eating and drinking normally. Is she molting? Or does molting happen in a different season? Please look at the attached picture. Also, is there any suggestions on vets you can take chickens to?

Thank you for any help!

 

[Urchin]

Although they won't be joining the big flock for some time, I put the three four-week-old silkies out to free range with the six-to-ten-week-old birds under supervision. The older birds just looked at them and sometimes got too close for the chicks' comfort. Those brave little chicks pecked at the older pullets, but the older pullets just walked off again. I have in the coop three six-week-old silkies (Thunderhead, Cottonball and Pinto) and one ten-week old one (Professor Fluffles). Pinto and Cottonball ignored the chicks as completely as most of the egg laying pullets, Thunderhead pecked one of them on the head, but got pecked back. The Professor hung around them, followed them as they foraged by the chicken yard and always stayed within a foot of them. The four of them seemed to enjoy each other's company. It was so cute.

Cheddar photobombed this one.

The temporary fence there keeps them from wandering into the garden. One less direction that needs to be guarded.



Jazz following Professor Fluffles. White Flame and Lou are in the front.



The Professor just watching as the chicks foraged. He's a sweetheart of a chicken. Loves to be held. "He" is used loosely since we don't know for sure yet.

 

[peepblessed]

I think my chicks are getting lazy. I caught them piggy back riding on the hens.

I was so amazed the first time I saw them do this!

Hi Guys,
I just wanted to share my new babies with you guys

Chicken genetics are crazy! Mom is my beautiful Calico Silkie and dad was a buff. I got two Snow White, 2 brown, and one Jett Black (hatched today). Two of them have them have the prettiest vaulted skulls

I am in love!!

What cuties!!

This is my Buff Silkie Bantam Hen when she was a chick. She is all grown up now.. Her name is.... ESTES!!!!!!!!

Beautiful photo.

 

[fluffyfeathers]

My German Shepherd named Birdi has her own little chick, whether she likes it or not This chick is so fascinated by Birdi. For the last 3 weeks or so she has been following her around and frequently walking up to inspect her. At first Birdi was a little freaked or by it. Now she ignores it. The chick's name is Birdi's Birdie.

 

[aaswanson]

Kimmi500 What cuties!!!! I love their coloring.

 

[Jharper]

This is my Buff Silkie Bantam Hen when she was a chick. She is all grown up now.. Her name is.... ESTES!!!!!!!!

What does she look like now.

 

[Sanna]

Adorable!


Thanks, and Yeah, I'm hoping for a real snazzy splash pullet.... maybe you can make one for me

I can try! Hopefully I'll have better luck with my eggs. So far, the 4 that I have growing, are looking like boys. Only good thing that it's still too early to tell, but they really are looking very boyish.... All four of them!

Hi, im new To keeping silkies and just wondered at what age to they start to lay? We bought some beautiful white non-bearded silkies and were told they were 11 weeks old, but yesterday when I put 'Cinderella' on the floor im positive she was squatting, her wings were slightly out and her tail stuck up in the air for a few seconds? Maybe she got scared but im almost certain it was a little squatt! Any advice from the experts greatly received

I had a pullet start laying somewhere at about 6 months. I've also had pullets start at 9 months. And, I've read people having hens that waited for a year or longer before they laid their first egg.

Very cute!

This is my Buff Silkie Bantam Hen when she was a chick. She is all grown up now.. Her name is.... ESTES!!!!!!!!

What does she look like today? You'll have to do one of those "Before" and "After" shots.

My German Shepherd named Birdi her own little chick, whether she likes it or not

This chick is so fascinated by Birdi. For the last 3 weeks or so she has been following her around and frequently walking up to inspect her. At first Birdi was a little freaked or by it. Now she ignores it.

The chick's name is Birdi's Birdie.

Cute. Nice looking dog too!

 

[Sanna]

I FOUND SAND!!!!

I never knew I'd be so excited to find sand! lol We had a big mountain of nice sand right here on the farm. I knew there was gravel and wood chips, didn't think we had sand but surprise! I lugged 3 wheelbarrows, half filled, to my little Cochins. Omg, I almost died.

That stuff is really heavy when it's wet and pushing a heavy wheelbarrow up hill isn't fun. Next time I'll have someone take the tractor out for me and scoop up some sand. I'll just shovel it into the pen. Save me a lot of hours and work. lol
But I have sand!! I think I'll take some out for the Silkies also if this works out well.