Silkie thread!

[peepblessed]

Some pics of my friend's (pullet?

) what do you all think? We plan on showing our birds together, I just hope she lifts that tail!

Very nice! How old is she?

What's the name of this FB group please

http://www.facebook.com/groups/TheOriginalPoultryBid/ This site is for all breeds of poultry.

 

[Jbodaford]

Thanks for the advice everyone

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

The 6 wk olds went out today for the first time!! Name subject to change, as they grow- and I find out girls from boys. _pam

Peaches- buff



Luna (Lavender) and Peaches (buff)

The whole gang


Zoey (Porcelain) snoozing in the sun.


Thank you Karen Larson

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

my white silkie, Asia. My son named him/her, I think they were studying Asia in school at the time

almost 8 weeks

That's a great name!

 

[peepblessed]

The 6 wk olds went out today for the first time!! Name subject to change, as they grow- and I find out girls from boys. _pam

Peaches- buff



Luna (Lavender) and Peaches (buff)

The whole gang


Zoey (Porcelain) snoozing in the sun.


Thank you Karen Larson

Gorgeous babies!!

 

[PaintedFeathers]

I have just bought 3 young silkies ( all hens hopefully) just wondering how are they at accepting new hens to the flock? These being 10, 12 & 14 weeks old should I not bother or they will be ok?
Just not sure if I should or just leave them as 3??
Any advice is appreciated .

My silkies seem to accept other silkies immediately, but Nori my hen is a bully when it comes to other breeds

such a little terror!

Very nice! How old is she?
http://www.facebook.com/groups/TheOriginalPoultryBid/ This site is for all breeds of poultry.

3 months next week =) and she still is covered in pins. She feels like a porcupine!

 

[moomoodiddy]

does anybody have any buff frizzle cochins and silkies? im looking for some to start a buff sizzlr project

 

[ilovemysilkie]

could you guys please post some pics on my "LOTS OF SILKIES" post?

 

[K-12 Chickens]

I had posted a while back on this thread that I wanted Silkies, and now I finally got some! I picked out 1 from a Tractor Supply Assorted Bantam bin and 3 more from another Tractor Supply.
Here's a picture of one:

 

[1chicken fan]

What about them makes them bad free range birds?  I just got my chicks a week ago so Im learning so much.  I have 5 non silkie chicks and on silkie.  I was planning on Free Ranging them when I am home.  Is this a bad idea? 

They don't fly we'll, they can't see what is coming many times because their crests are too large or in their eyes also with the extra toes they can't run as fast lost two to balks earlier this spring, now they are enclosed in a free range pen. I can send you pictures it was made with PBS and 2x 4s. Not expensive but haven't lost a silkie yet. I do let my old English game bantams free range they are great flyers and spend much of their days exploring the barn.