Silkie thread!

[6littlechicks]

Hi, thought you guys might help me with color and gender of these two?

they are 3 weeks old, the one on the right acts rooish and the other seems more afraid and calm.

 

[Sanna]

6000 eggs!

Wow, sounds like fun tho you must have a lot of kids come hunt eggs. Makes me want to color eggs lol. Best of luck at the show!

Yes, we sold somewhere around 340 tickets. And each of those 340 children had their parents and/or other relatives with them. We had TONS of people here today!

 

[Sanna]

I got 3 Silkie chicks for my very, very broody hen a couple of days ago. She's THRILLED with her new stepchildren!

The kids have only been here for 3 days now and I put them right to work. And their mom! We had an Easter Egg Hunt today at the farm with 6000 eggs that we filled by hand. Every single one of them! Mom and babies were in a box at the registration table where people picked up their tickets. I missed it all but apparently the chickens were a big hit! And our visitors learned a little something about Silkies also.

Here they are, back in their temporary apartment.

This little one is my favorite

 

[1chicken fan]

Yes he is. And I'm very lucky he is good with the chicks and big girls.

I had one in the early 80s she was a one woman dog only, lol

 

[hiddenacres]

Hey everyone if you guys want to you should enter tour silkies into the North American Silkie Bantam Club: Online silkie bantam show... it right here on byc and its free to enter and you can win a cool prize too.

 

[RockerHen]

My favorite hen out of all of my girls. She is very sweet tempered and doesn't mind handling, Has nice type and good feet. Don't mind her dirty crest, it's been nasty and rainy all day. I would so like to show her one day but her comb isn't smooth and wrinkly like a walnut comb should be. It's very small and bumpy, but not a single comb. It sort of almost reminds me of a ridiculously small rose comb crossed with a walnut comb. Would that be a DQ?

 

[candicemarie]

I have a 9wk old chick that has had eye issues for over a week. Both it's eyes are swollen and sometimes sealed shut. It has been getting water and durmycin10 in its water for 8 days, and i have started flushing with saline solution 3 times a day. When it's eyes are open, it sees fine, no blindness. This chick is also half the size of its siblings that were all hatched the same time. Any other advice or recommendations? Or info on what might be going on?
Its eating/drinking/pooping normally, and also has normal posture..

 

[gcorso33]

I've looked into labradoodles and goldendoodles, but they're not really guard dogs and tend to love anyone who comes by

. I'm looking at old english sheepdogs and I think they would fit perfectly.

I have aussie/queensland crosses that are awesome with all my chicks especially the younger one Gus he is very protective of them!

 

[RockerHen]

anyone have an opinion on having an LGD, or just a guard dog who is also good with the livestock, on .53 acres? The house we want (and pretty much the only option we have) is only on .53 acres =/ I really want a Komondor but it's close to the neighbors and they are known to bark a lot. There are Newfkoms who are mixes of Newfies and Komondors who would probably be quieter and I really like them but the only breeders one looks to be a puppy mill and the other is way too far away

any other ideas? I don't want thick fur, I like "hair'" that continuously grows. I also want a large dog.

Ah, Komondors. Very unique dogs. I would go crazy with one though, I would always want to brush out their cords. I bet they're fun to bathe

An Anatolian is my little tibit of recommendation, though, even with the barking and shedding, if you are willing to take a leadership role. Ours has no mercy to predators on our property, but is calm and almost lazy seeming while on watch. His coat is very easy to keep up, although it's not 'hair'. A good day to brush out with an undercoat rake during shedding season usually eliminates most of the fur. Our Kota is very loyal and protective of us, and you could not ask for a dog with a sweeter, gentler personality (he's not very gentle to predators, however

) I love large dogs. My dream guard dog is a Tibetan Mastiff. I would also love an Afghan hound (speaking of hair that continuously grows....haha. But they are hunting dogs, not guard dogs)

 

[fishermans wife]

I got 3 Silkie chicks for my very, very broody hen a couple of days ago. She's THRILLED with her new stepchildren!

The kids have only been here for 3 days now and I put them right to work. And their mom! We had an Easter Egg Hunt today at the farm with 6000 eggs that we filled by hand. Every single one of them! Mom and babies were in a box at the registration table where people picked up their tickets. I missed it all but apparently the chickens were a big hit! And our visitors learned a little something about Silkies also.

Here they are, back in their temporary apartment.

This little one is my favorite

Absolutely adorable! The top pic of momma made me giggle - she is wonderful!