Silkie thread!

[Cerise1924]

Glamour shot

Does "chicken" look like a girl or a boy today?
Approximately 5-6 months old.

Beautiful bird!

 

[Hinotori]

Hello, Silkie folks!

Here is my quartet of Silkies, hatched in October from shipped eggs:



The one on the bottom left had spur bumps that I could feel, as a very little chick. None of the other chicks did.

When he was about seven weeks, he started a squeaky crow and would have daily fights with a little Wyandotte cockerel. When he showed up with muddy dreadlocks one rainy day, he earned the name "Captain Jack Sparrow."

The other chicks never fussed at the Wyandotte cockerel. They just ignored all the commotion. Does this mean they are pullets? Or is this still 'wait and see'?

Captain Jack at 3 1/2 months. Such a friendly fellow!

Such cute birds

 

[Hinotori]

Glamour shot

Does "chicken" look like a girl or a boy today?
Approximately 5-6 months old.

Looks like a girl to me.

It's a very nice picture too

 

[Hinotori]

 

[Girlywelder]

How can anyone NOT fall in LOVE with the silkies

 

[FishMtFarm]

Well we had 11 babies out of 30 eggs. 5 were full term and never hatch and all the others were unfertile. Glad I put so many eggs in but most were shipped and had detached air sacs. The ones that did hatch are cute. A few in keeping to grow out. The one I really wanted ended up having pink skin and is from really awesome bloodlines. Bummer

 

[jimmycb]

Hi all, I'm new to this forum, just wondered if anyone can give me a indication of the sex of these two silkies I hatched 6 months ago, many thanks jimmy

 

[LOTR2283]

The last one is a roo for sure. The first two appear to be hens and i cant really see the third pic.

 

[Sylvester017]

Hi all, I'm new to this forum, just wondered if anyone can give me a indication of the sex of these two silkies I hatched 6 months ago, many thanks jimmy

Until they lay an egg or start crowing I've stopped guessing LOL!

 

[sunnie7]

Pretty sure I have hubby talked into building a me new coop this summer! Right now I have 3 bantams and 1 silkie. we live in a neighborhood so I need something somewhat small that will hold 6-7 birds max....I already have chicken fever bad! I have an 21'x18' area fenced off already that my current coop is in.
I'd like to not spend a fortune but want something much better than the crappy TSC tiny thing I have.
So please share with me what your choice would be or what you have, how much it cost to build and why you love it or what you don't like about it and would change. Any links to plans would be great!!!!!