Silkie thread!

[BobbieJo81]

Thank you chick rookie... They were what I wanted when I started this adventure last spring but unfortunately I dealt with a not so good breedere with a few of my flock ..however these girls**(the smaller was sexed by a breeder at hatch and Im just guessing with the larger--wishful thinking and all) but these girls are my best and I fell in love before we got home .. I bought 18 Silkies last spring, and unfortunately ended up with 16 roos and 2 hens. My 2 hens are stunning--one red and one splash-- and cant wait til these 2 are older to add to the big girl flock!!

 

[Janine718]

I had to share this. My husband always says I'm crazy because I love my silkies. Well the other day he saw them sunbathing for the first time. Naturally if you never seen it before it looks like they are almost dead/dying lol. Well he ran out so fast he scared the hell out of them. He says "what" when he caught me watching him I just said mmhmm. Plus now I know which one his favorite is because he ran to my blue girl first.

 

[austinbndr28]

Would Silkies handle the San Antonio heat ok? It can be over 100 degrees for days and days. I'd love to get a couple, but not if they couldn't handle it.

I think they could as long as fresh cold water and shade is provided for them.

 

[chick rookie]

Thank you chick rookie... They were what I wanted when I started this adventure last spring but unfortunately I dealt with a not so good breedere with a few of my flock ..however these girls**(the smaller was sexed by a breeder at hatch and Im just guessing with the larger--wishful thinking and all) but these girls are my best and I fell in love before we got home .. I bought 18 Silkies last spring, and unfortunately ended up with 16 roos and 2 hens. My 2 hens are stunning--one red and one splash-- and cant wait til these 2 are older to add to the big girl flock!!

your very wecome, I had that same thing happen to me a couple of years ago, ( not with Silkies though ) it really upset me, but I traded most of them with a friend of mine for hens so it turned out ok.
Now the 2 Silkies I got last winter turned out to be boys so I'm trying to find them some girls. here are my baby boys:



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[BuckNBark Farm]

the same hen is acting like she wants to lay another today but didnt when i put them up for the night she has been scratching inside the coop like she is building a nest but wont go in the boxes i have for them is she about to go broody

My Silkies won't use nest boxes either. Mine prefer a cozy corner with shavings. Good luck!

 

[Fowl Mouth]

Same for my girls, absolutely no interest in using the nest boxes.

 

[Fowl Mouth]

I had to share this. My husband always says I'm crazy because I love my silkies. Well the other day he saw them sunbathing for the first time. Naturally if you never seen it before it looks like they are almost dead/dying lol. Well he ran out so fast he scared the hell out of them. He says "what" when he caught me watching him I just said mmhmm. Plus now I know which one his favorite is because he ran to my blue girl first.

LOL! A man with a heart for chickens, you have yourself a keeper right here.

 

[Iluvmysilkies]

I had to share this. My husband always says I'm crazy because I love my silkies. Well the other day he saw them sunbathing for the first time. Naturally if you never seen it before it looks like they are almost dead/dying lol. Well he ran out so fast he scared the hell out of them. He says "what" when he caught me watching him I just said mmhmm. Plus now I know which one his favorite is because he ran to my blue girl first.

Haha I love when I witness this kinda stuff with my hubby lol. He to doesent like to admit he likes any of my animals but I catch him spending time with them lol. My chickies are still young but I hope once ive had them a while and he gets to know them that he'll start to like one of them to. I even named one butters just for him since he likes south park hoping that'll earn him points and make him like it more lol.

 

[kwissykat]

Just picked up my first 2 silkie chicks. They were hatched yesterday. They are so tiny.

The other 2 are little bantams I just couldn't resist.

 

[Suzierd]

Does anyone just let their Silkies hatch in the flock and join the others right away or do you keep Moma hen and chicks separate for awhile?