Silkie thread!

[SuperMcNasty995]

finaly got some silkies

 

[SuperMcNasty995]

my black ones

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

finaly got some silkies

So cute! The black ones, too!

 

[ellymayRans]

I'm looking to get some silkies. Where can I get the best quality birds from. I don't want from a hatchety but my boys do want chicks. I'm hoping to try and get show quality as my boys are in the 4-H. Really we want good quality silkies. Anyone here sell and ship to NY or know a place that does?

Kabhpyr1 here has eggs to ship out. And has beautiful birds!! posted it a page or two back. If you can't find it just PM me and I will reach out for you.

 

[ellymayRans]

Last call on the dozen silkie eggs I have. Any takers?

lol I just replied for you to cutipatooti. You should PM..see my reply above.

 

[ellymayRans]

lol I just replied for you to cutipatooti. You should PM..see my reply above.

O and just saw I sent the wrong screen name for you! My apologies!

 

[SuperMcNasty995]

So cute!  The black ones, too!

thanks

 

[sonderah]

You were right to ask that question.  I've had a couple of breeder friends that have lost a some to choke.  I think soaking it like we've been talking about will help.  Also could try the Nutrena with the small pellets.  Kind of expensive tho.  $17.00 for a bag that is less than 50lbs.  Forgot the size, I'll need to check it out next time I go out.  I did catch one of my hens trying to cough something up once.    _Pam

Oh that would be AWFUL! I will definitely start soaking! That way it'll be healthier too, & less chance of choking.

 

[aatx]

We want to start a small flock of chickens, and, at this time, have no interest in starting from young chicks. I'm not sure how many chickens we can have. We're building the enclosed coop part with the nesting boxes and roosting perches from a 4'x8' shed that will be connected to a 600 sq ft run they will share with some goats. I'm thinking 6-8 chickens for that size coop? (As an FYI, we are in north central Texas.)

My parents live on the same land as my husband and I, so it will be a shared venture. My mother is deathly afraid of all birds (she got attacked by chickens almost daily well into her teens) but she loves fresh eggs. On the other hand, I sometimes have a texture problem with eggs, so I could care less about that part, but am a huge animal lover and want to handle the chickens. So, we need to find a compromise. Eggs for her so she tolerates the chickens here and temperament for me so that I have good reason to take special care of them.

I would really love to have some silkies. I know they can be lower on the egg laying part and prone to brooding, but their looks and temperament really attract me.

I've seen mixed reports on them in mixed flocks, but thought I might get a lot more feedback in this active thread. Do you think it would be possible for me to include some silkies in a mixed flock? At least 2 or 3 of them? Maybe stick with 2 or 3 breeds and have 2-3 of each? I think I would need to add in a higher egg layer to the mix to balance things out.

(Oh, and everyone's photos are just precious!)

 

[BelleFarm]

It is not wise to mix roosters of large fowl and bantam, however hens usually manage just fine. My silkie ladies are quite tenacious and discourage negative attention from the other hens by simply pecking them if they invade the silkies personal space.