Silkie thread!

[bantambury]

I just set 12 Silkie eggs that I had shipped in from PeepBlessed in CA. I am so excited to see how this turns out. Will keep everyone posted.

AWESOME! hope all goes well!

 

[Suzierd]

I just set 12 Silkie eggs that I had shipped in from PeepBlessed in CA. I am so excited to see how this turns out. Will keep everyone posted.

I miss Peepblessed, I never see her on here anymore. Good to know she's ok. I love her Silkies! Can't wait to see the peeps

 

[K Epp]

With all this rain my coop is standing in water again... At least it isn't cold and with the move it isn't mud. I put the pallets back in so they have something to stand on. I moved the Silkies to the kennels in the garage. They look like drowned rats. I did check and the downy feathers at their skin is dry.

This is seriously making me think about betting rid of the turkeys so the bantam could stay in the barn except e=when I want to breed them. Of course I keep waiting on a weekend with out rain so DH can build my Silkie coop and run. The D'uccle would be staying in this coop, but they fly and roost so the wet ground isn't as big a problem for them as some of my silkies want to sleep in a pile on the ground.

 

[Fancychooklady]

With all this rain my coop is standing in water again... At least it isn't cold and with the move it isn't mud.  I put the pallets back in so they have something to stand on.  I moved the Silkies to the kennels in the garage. They look like drowned rats. I did check and the downy feathers at their skin is dry.

This is seriously making me think about betting rid of the turkeys so the bantam could stay in the barn except e=when I want to breed them.  Of course I keep waiting on a weekend with out rain so DH can build my Silkie coop and run.  The D'uccle would be staying in this coop, but they fly and roost so the wet ground isn't as big a problem for them as some of my silkies want to sleep in a pile on the ground.

Even a fort cubby, like this one of ours would go a long way to addressing your problem. When it is really wet you could lock them off the ground.

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

I've been adding shavings to my outside run. It's probably kind of a waste of shavings, but it helps a little. Mine stays muddy longer under the tarps, sun doesn't beat straight down to dry it as fast as the rest of the pen. I probably know which ones are insisting on piling

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-Pam

 

[K Epp]

Yes Pam its the boys. I gave up getting them to sleep in the box with the girls. I went in every night and moved them for a week. I have them in a kennel in the garage. I have the boys seoer aged from the girls, but when they dry enough for me to tell them apart Im hoi.g to put the girls with Clyde and Mr Silver Britches.

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Yes Pam its the boys. I gave up getting them to sleep in the box with the girls. I went in every night and moved them for a week. I have them in a kennel in the garage. I have the boys seoer aged from the girls, but when they dry enough for me to tell them apart Im hoi.g to put the girls with Clyde and Mr Silver Britches.

Are Clyde and Mr. Silver Britches the ones that you got from me? How cute!

 

[chixmix]

I've been adding shavings to my outside run. It's probably kind of a waste of shavings, but it helps a little. Mine stays muddy longer under the tarps, sun doesn't beat straight down to dry it as fast as the rest of the pen. I probably know which ones are insisting on piling

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-Pam

I just spent an afternoon moving leaves into my 3 large pens, it works great and it's free!

 

[Jharper]

Here's my paint boy and white pullet. I also was wondering what colors I would get if I crossed a buff with my paint, because I was planning on getting some buff hens.

 

[K Epp]

Are Clyde and Mr. Silver Britches the ones that you got from me?  How cute!

Yes Mr Silver Britches is the lighter one and Clyde the better looking af the dark. I also named the black frizzle Bonnie. So I have Bonnie, Clyde, Carmella, Fefe(not sure on the spelling, but the White Sizzle needs something French.) And Mr Silver Britches. My friend who came with me is going to take the other two. I just decided the other day when I took the pics who was going to be Clyde. She is the one who hatched Fefe and Bonnie.