Silkie thread!

[coaldigger]

new chick.....wondering about color?

 

[kabhyper1]

Beautiful!!!

Thank you. He has more hard feathering than I would like in his tail, but he makes up for it in other ways I think. It's amazing how splash chicks look from birth to adult. He didn't get any splashes until he was 3 months old. He was just little gray Grayson.

 

[Sylvester017]

Can I cut the feathers down on my silkie roos feet? His feet are constantly getting dirty.

Our Silkies stay cleaner or dirtier depending on the seasons/weather. If there's a lot of caked mud, we'll bring them in for a foot wash with baby shampoo in warm water. The shampoo works better than just plain warm water to remove gunk in the scales and feathers of the Silkie feet. If we wait until after roosting time we'll give them a vitamin E oil leg massage after the foot bath so the oil can absorb into their skin/foot feathers overnight. My vet recommended either A or E oil for their feet/legs/comb/wattles/beak because it was a healthy treatment for their dry extremities. But we do the vitamin E oil after roost so they aren't walking around in dirt before the oil absorbs into feathers/feet. We don't use vaseline or olive oil because they are greasy and the next day feathers will pick up tons of dirt. The vitamin E oil doesn't get greasy if applied for overnight absorption (Walmart for a small vitamin E bottle for $4). Of course we pat dry excess oil before putting the bird back on roost. Whoops! Don't want a slippery chicken.

Just remember that dirty is what chickens do. Ever see all the dust that comes flying out of their feathers after a dust bath? LOL

 

[Sylvester017]

Looking for a Silkie breeder in southwestern Minnesota or eastern South Dakota, who may have a black or White Silkie roo they are willing to sell. I have an elderly friend wanting to get a new roo but she has had no luck locating another Silkie breeder in Madison, SD area. She is willing to travel up to 60 miles from Madison to pick up the rooster. She is wanting pictures of course and contact info. You can PM me with details & I will pass them on to her.

That's very nice of you ! Best wishes.

 

[Sylvester017]

i got my first egg today im soo happy to know atleast 1 of my ladies is laying

Some days there'll be too many eggs and some days none. Glad you have at least one definite Silkie pullet!

I was getting 4 eggs a day from 4 hens and all of a sudden today I have two broodies - a Silkie and of all things a Buff Leghorn went broody too and she was one of my best layers. Now I only have 2 layers out of 4 - grrrr!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Dang. I just read that you are too far away for me

I would gladly drive there, but we are having to lower our expenses (long trips) I only go to about 2 shows a season. You wouldn't happen to be going to Nashville Saturday, would you?

Pam

Whooo hooo! Not so far after all!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Are you meaning that for me?

I did- but we've talked since then.

_Pam

 

[Sylvester017]

day 19 of my silkie hen sitting on her 8 or 9 eggs...lets hope for the best

the best!

 

[Sylvester017]

Thx. Its amazing they go from almost white to blue. This is the baby I'm wondering about.


Check out the foot feathering on this little doll. She has it on all 5 toes.

Hope you post her adult photo so we can see what all the feathers covered ultimately!

 

[TnMama]

Thanks! I went back & got 3 NH Red pullets today & 2 more bantams. Had to make a new brooder with the dog kennel.