Silkie thread!

[nessa.morg]

Go enter y'alls Silkies!! I can't wait to see them. I love Silkies.
Here is the link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-18-5-winners-will-be-posted-12-2-18.1260934/

 

[moomoodiddy]

Hi All,
I was wondering if anybody is selling cuckoo silkie eggs?

Where are you located?

 

[sue25]

View attachment 1469047 View attachment 1469048 View attachment 1469050 View attachment 1469052 View attachment 1469054 View attachment 1469057 Anyone raise smooth sizzles? I have 2 grow out from shipped eggs, just curious if they can be sexed earlier than Silkie and what to look for. 7 weeks

I have smooth Silkies also called Satins. Not much easier to sex. Mine do seem to matire a little earlier though than regular pure Silkies.

 

[Kmroark]

14 weeks can you tell if these are Pullets or cockerels?

 

[kellyloveschad]

Something is wrong with my white silkie bunny. I dewormer and treated her for coccidia she's not bullied because she is alfa even aginst my big chickens but she is getting very skinny. I was hoping someone else has had this problem?? Her poop is normal.

 

[sue25]

View attachment 1474113 View attachment 1474114 View attachment 1474115 View attachment 1474116 14 weeks can you tell if these are Pullets or cockerels?

The first two look cockish the last two look like pullets.

 

[Michelle Guynn]

I have a black silkie roo available. He was hatched 3/28/18. Very sweet with great foot feathers.

 

[SunsetEggs]

Hello everyone! I've been raising Silkies for 10+ years, and I finally decided to join BYC. I'm excited to join this thread to learn more about my favorite breed!
Here are some pictures of one of my young Silkie hens Daisy:

 

[sue25]

View attachment 1482202 View attachment 1482212 Took some new pics today these guys still need new homes.
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[NNYchick]

So I have a question about reintroducing my 6 month old cockerel. About a month ago he was getting pretty feisty so I moved him to his own pen to mellow out. That has worked pretty good but now when I let the chickens out together in the yard my rooster and hen chase him and are aggressive toward him. He has always been kind of the out cast as he is from my first hatch and I waited to long to introduce them into the flock and they got picked on. I really, really want to keep him. My plan was to leave him separated until we finish the coop expansion and re introduce him when there is more space and areas to get away, however if they are like this during free time in the yard what is it going to be like in a closed coop/run. Right now my flock is only (1) hen and (1) rooster, (2) 3-4month old pullets, this cockerel and 14 chicks I'm growing out. My plan is I would like to keep 10-12 hens and 2 roosters in my 28 foot x 8 foot Coop/Run. Will he eventually be accepted? What recommendations do you have to aid in getting him accepted.