How old is your silkie? Could we see a picture?
Dang!! I've been bitching and moaning all morning, came indoors to put more layers on but I don't feel so bad anymore. It's 20F-something here in Connecticut. It feels much colder, I think. But your temperatures are definitely worse. Spring is only 40 days away!!!
It's -27F here with wind chill. -2F without. So cold.
I love close ups!Sharing a few pics I took today while I was hanging out with the puff balls. Enjoy
^broody Tina. I imagine if you could actually see her eyes this look would be super stinky. She's very grumpy right now!!!
Nikki
Great eye-liner! What a cutie!
Nice buff!Hi Guys,
I am very new to the world of Silkies and I am still trying to figure out some of the colors. I bought this cutie from a friend who hatched some eggs from a quality breeder. I cannot tell if this one is a buff or maybe porcelain?? I would really appreciate any thoughts you more experienced Silkie Lovers have. Thanks in advance!
Hatchery quality silkies usually have small crests. Feed stores have this hatchery birds too.
Awww! Thanks for thinking of me!
Even breeding two show winners together does not guarantee there won't be all kinds of faults or weaknesses that show up.
So terribly sad.
Hope you get an awesome hatch!!40 degrees and rain here. Yeah...I know... Big whoop. It's February in the Pacific North West. Same old, same old.
If I could catch a ferry to your door step, I'd love to have a cuppa and a chicken-y chat.
Day 20 for my batch in the bator. No Silkies in this set. Practicing to get it right with barn yard eggs. Two more weeks until I pick up eggs and birds at Catdance. Gives me a butterfly tummy just thinking about it!
Love your photos.. And that you alow them to free range.. They are happier.. People are amazed that I can go right up to ours & pick them up... Our flock runs free in the front yard.. Only with supervision.. One time we had a bulk pick up.. Across the street, That is where the city of Tempe comes around to collect the bulk garbage. Trees, furniture & any debris that won't fit into the regular trash can.. So I'm on the front patio & I here one of our kids say "Loraine is across the street" I'm like what!! So, off I go to give her a spritz.. I keep a spray bottle close by to keep them off the patio & certain plants.. Little cutie thoughtShe went broody in Feb 2012 and September 2012, so quite far apart. She raised her last brood to 12 weeks before I moved her silkies to the silkie pen!
By this time I had already sold 3 of her chicks She looks so tired lol
She's all done being broody now. Hope she goes broody this spring again! Sorry Trav
In my experience silkie chicks get impacted crop was quicker than other breeds when fed treats. I've lost 2 very young to impacted crop last year.
I could just see her little brain thinking. " whoo ya a large pile of greens" Off she went to dig. So now I pile up tree shavings for them..
I have a Lorraine too! She's a silkie! You must get her a man and name him Carl.Love your photos.. And that you alow them to free range.. They are happier.. People are amazed that I can go right
up to ours & pick them up... Our flock runs free in the front yard.. Only with supervision..
One time we had a bulk pick up.. Across the street, That is where the city of Tempe comes around to collect the bulk garbage.
Trees, furniture & any debris that won't fit into the regular trash can..
So I'm on the front patio & I here one of our kids say "Loraine is across the street" I'm like what!!
So, off I go to give her a spritz.. I keep a spray bottle close by to keep them off the patio & certain plants..
Little cutie thoughtI could just see her little brain thinking. " whoo ya a large pile of greens"
Off she went to dig. So now I pile up tree shavings for them..
Chlorhexidine shampoos, washes and rinses are amazing! I use it on dogs cats horses and poultry. I highly recommend it. Some can be on the pricey side, but they are so worth it! The one I use is by Butler and is called Dermachlor K Flush. It's an antiseptic cleansing and drying solution that I have only been able to find at my friends specialty pet store. Otherwise, I think you have to purchase it from a vet.I meant not me personally, for my chickens haha! I guess since I'm close to the only one on here who bathes their chickens regularly it's confusing. It smells really strong so I thought it would be good for Icelynn my pullet but I don't know if eucalyptus is toxic
Edit: nvm I answered my own question. It is and it's actually a good pesticide for mites! Poulettes you should try it, no matter if it's mites or a skin issue it should help. But might I also suggest, douxo shampoo? It is a veterinary chlorhexidine shampoo that helps fight skin infections.
http://www.amazon.com/Douxo-Chlorhe...&qid=1360198803&sr=8-1&keywords=Douxo+shampoo
Don't they usually have a hard crop when it is impacted. All Teriyaki had in hers was liquid and air bubbles. Something down farther was blocking things. She kept throwing up/drooling liquids she was drinking. She was about 10 weeks old, so she was young. Most of the ham pieces were small, but one was bigger. They were dong a good job breaking them up with the "chase me, I got something" game. She must have just gobbled one down. Like I said, sad, but they were young enough we haven't bonded so badly that it is terrible. They are after all, pets with a purpose around here. Still got 4 other great Silkies doing good.Sorry Trav
In my experience silkie chicks get impacted crop was quicker than other breeds when fed treats. I've lost 2 very young to impacted crop last year.
Isis, Inid, Iribella... Ibba, Idreya, Ida, Ibelle...My show hen's chick is 4months old now and looks like a pullet. I am trying to think of names that begin with i for this little lovie. My blues all start with i, aside from my rooster (Mr. Big). Isabel, Iris, Ingrid, and Irina. Can anyone help me out with some names? I would greatly appreciate it.
I like Iribella! She looks like an Iribella. Thanks!
