Beautiful chicks!I have two that came out of Catdance eggs marked 'BlS'. I assume it stands for Blue Split. The biggest chick might be male and has dark blue under fluff. The smallest is a female and has beautiful blue under fluff with black tips. They are under three months old.
Yesterday out in the garden. They do not appear to be splash but dark blue.
Really heartbreaking. So very sorry...I'm devastated. Something just took my favorite Silkie, Bubbles. - probably a raccoon or cat. He was there when I checked on the flock late this afternoon. When I went to put them up for the night he was gone. My DH found a clump of his feathers where whatever it was pulled him under the house. I'm so upset!!!
I know this is part of owning chickens but it's my first predator incident and I don't like it one bit!
Here are a couple of picture I took last week. He was almost 6 months old; a Bobbie Porto baby.
He would follow me around in the back yard especially when I was working in the gardens. Knew I was likely to dig up some treats for him.
Your description sounds more porcelain. Hope you get what you want!!
There's a breeder in Norco. I don't know them personally so can't really recommend but you could check with them. http://amberwavessilkies.blogspot.com/ Also, I have seen lots of silkies on Craigslist down your way.
Thank you so much for your warm thoughts. My DH went under the house this morning to remove the carcass but it was only feathers. He found the tracks of Boonie, our next door neighbor's raccoon, where she had dragged the bird over to their house. Boonie was brought to them as a baby so they hand-raised it. It's an indoor/outdoor coon and they feed it very well. That's why I didn't think she would go to the trouble of catching a chicken when she never wants for food. Obviously I was wrong. Lesson learned. I'll take extra measures to keep the flock safe.
Very cute chicks. I don't know if the brown will be a problem.Sorry everyone! Like a new mother I have to post a gazillion pictures of my new baby silkies.
First family outing
Here is my splash and blue
My blues. Not sure if you can see it but there is a little brown on the neck of the blue chick in the front. Will it stay brown or will it eventually turn blue?
The hens were starting to give me the stink eyes......
Here is another picture of my blue with a bit of brown on it's neck. Hens are starting to get upset and blocking my view.
Had to stop taking picture of risk life and limb trying to get it.Never knew they can be so protective!!!
I had success with taking oil of oregano and mixing it with olive oil until it doesn't burn on the tongue. then I used 1 ML 3 times per day. I did this for a week. And then I added in primal defense probiotic. and continued with ACV in the water long term.
I picked these two sweet chicks up at a swap over the weekend. The little Asian lady told me the dark one was a Silkie and the other was an "Angel Bird" - which I think she may have mistaken for a cockatoo. They are 3 and for months old, respectively and have feathered feet. I'm thinking the white "angel bird" could be a Sultan or Sultan-Silkie cross - just not sure at all. I was there to get my Buff Orpingtons and this other lady was desperate to sell them, so - me being the sucker and them being beautiful - they are now mine. Does anybody know what the white one might be? I'm pretty sure the dark one is a silkie, due to the fuzzy hat.
Thanks!
Sally
There is a thread for those I believe.Does anyone have any Silkie/Cochin crosses? I have two babies I got yesterday and I was told they are 'Silkens' which is supposedly a Silkie and Cochin Bantam cross? Trying to find out more information but I'm not having much luck. Here is a picture of them. They are about 4 weeks old (so I was told).
