Silkie thread!

[cgmaster]

the silkie chick i hatched out from my white silkie roo over my buff (possibly very light buff partridge) hens

 

[saltandpepper2]

I look at all these beautiful, fluffy silkies....and then look at mine

poor scraggly fellow

 

[silkiecuddles]

I look at all these beautiful, fluffy silkies....and then look at mine

poor scraggly fellow

That's how I feel about my silkies. Most of them look pitiful compared to most of these...

 

[saltandpepper2]

That's how I feel about my silkies. Most of them look pitiful compared to most of these...

I know! It's awful. She's just a hatchery silkie, was supposed to have puffy cheeks: doesn't even have that... Oh well, as long as she goes broody for me

 

[silkiecuddles]

I know! It's awful. She's just a hatchery silkie, was supposed to have puffy cheeks: doesn't even have that... Oh well, as long as she goes broody for me

Most of mine are hatchery. One, my favorite one, I got from someone local. She has a nice crest, and a beard WHICH I LOVE, but she still doesn't hold a candle to @Mumsyll's

 

[saltandpepper2]

Most of mine are hatchery. One, my favorite one, I got from someone local. She has a nice crest, and a beard WHICH I LOVE, but she still doesn't hold a candle to @Mumsyll's 

Next year, I've decided to splurge on birds, and get EXACTLY what I want.. That includes the $12 show quality silkie chicks I found locally

 

[tjo804]

MumsyIII I dare say you are the Goddess of Silkie breeding they are simply wonderful!

I wanted to thank you for your advice on Baby Bear! She has not been on her side like she was dieing for almost 12 hours now and I believe it is because I listened to you and didn't advice her to death with this cure and that.
Her she is with her pals.


I have been staying up worring this year has been crazy and I have been stuck in a whose dieing now funk. Thanks for setting me straight sometimes Safety mixed with wait and see is the best medicine.
Thanks jo

 

[tjo804]

Thank you for all the kind words. Truly.

As the mother of four grown children and five Grandchildren, patiently waiting for chicks to develop into their adult self's is easy compared to waiting for a child to talk or walk.

I enjoy each step along the way. It is lovely to witness.



A little pudgy Splash chick that just makes me smile.

It is just too bad pudgy doesn't look this good on me!
Maybe one day I can have some like this I am also looking towards empty nesting as my youngest of 5 just turned 16 and is the only one at home I do babysit my granddaughter 2 days a week and love doing it. She however has different Chicken picks than I do she wants to keep the packing peanuts but I am keeping the Silkies and Cochin. She doesn't call me *CRAZYLADY* for nothing.

 

[emvickrey]

Well my little black pullet had a se back. She has developed wry neck. I started her on vitamin

 

[Fancychooklady]

Well my little black pullet had a se back. She has developed wry neck. I started her on vitamin

Oh no. You may need to supplement her thiamine routinely it's quite possible the feed is lacking.