Silkie thread!

[PaintedFeathers]

No, this is one of my Catdance chicks.

This one I got at the Congress show. She's really blue..this picture has very bad colors.

They are both gorgeous!

She's really looking nice! Any eggs in the incubator yet

 

[Sanna]

They are both gorgeous!

She's really looking nice! Any eggs in the incubator yet

No, not yet.

When it was still winter, my plan was to put my bantam cochins in a separate pen once it got warm enough...which would be now. But! Our dear blacksmith talked us into taking his chickens for the winter and they won't be going back home until May.

They live in the pen I had open for my cochins. So much for that idea... I also had a second empty pen which I was planning on using for my splash cockerel and these hens, but being that the blue hen went broody and there was no stopping her, I just gave her 3 chicks.

In 2 weeks, I'll start collecting the cochin eggs and either put them in the bator or give them to one of the silkie hens. After I get enough fertile cochin eggs, I'll switch them with the silkies...unless the blacksmith's chickens have go home sooner! It's getting awfully complicated. Good thing we had these two empty spaces so I can play "musical chickens".

I'm dying to start hatching here!!!

 

[RockerHen]

My babies are starting to grow in their crests and fluff. I think they're going to be impressive little guys/gals when they get older

Sleepy babies

 

[Sanna]

Sleepy babies

Cute! Love the one on the right.

 

[RockerHen]

Cute! Love the one on the right.

Thanks, it seems when chicks get sleepy they lose all control of their neck, their little heads just bobble everywhere until they find somewhere to rest. This place happened to be the shoulder of its hatchmate

 

[PaintedFeathers]

No, not yet.

When it was still winter, my plan was to put my bantam cochins in a separate pen once it got warm enough...which would be now. But! Our dear blacksmith talked us into taking his chickens for the winter and they won't be going back home until May.

They live in the pen I had open for my cochins. So much for that idea... I also had a second empty pen which I was planning on using for my splash cockerel and these hens, but being that the blue hen went broody and there was no stopping her, I just gave her 3 chicks.

In 2 weeks, I'll start collecting the cochin eggs and either put them in the bator or give them to one of the silkie hens. After I get enough fertile cochin eggs, I'll switch them with the silkies...unless the blacksmith's chickens have go home sooner! It's getting awfully complicated. Good thing we had these two empty spaces so I can play "musical chickens".

I'm dying to start hatching here!!!

Me too

Can't wait to see if these eggs start developing! I hope they have silver lacing!

 

[Basel]

My little Muffet...

 

[sheeshshe]

Are these normal weights for Silkies?

Roosters; 2 pounds 5 oz, 2 pounds 12 oz
hen- 1 pound 14 oz, pullet 1 pound 13 oz

?

I had one die a couple of weeks ago and I"m trying to figure out what is going on. I'm finding varying info on weights in a google search. I didn't know what you all find is normal weight?

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Are these normal weights for Silkies?

Roosters; 2 pounds 5 oz, 2 pounds 12 oz
hen- 1 pound 14 oz, pullet 1 pound 13 oz

?

I had one die a couple of weeks ago and I"m trying to figure out what is going on. I'm finding varying info on weights in a google search. I didn't know what you all find is normal weight?

I believe it's 28 grams for hens, 32 grams for roo's? So 1.5 lbs for hens and about 2 lbs for roo's.

 

[Feathersprings]

I finally got some decent pictures of my black pullet!!

Her favorite pose is showing me her butt... But today she was just hanging out...or maybe she was striking a pose?

Very pretty girl.. love blacks