Silkie thread!

[chickenboy190]

I was wondering why two died and worried about the last one. Hope it's doing well.

Oh they just died. The other one is right next to me running around. Thanks

 

[abkoldewyn]

One of Marshies chicks hatched last night! Its a cute little blonde one, so im thinking its part buff laced, since my breeder doesn't separate his colors. I relly hoping its a girl! I also hope the next one that hatches is brown or grey!

The other egg is pipped as well, so it should be out by dinner time. Im relly wanting to buy 2 other ameraucana chicks or polish chicks from my breeder to raise along with these!
OH WHAT TO DO!

So Cute! Congratulations!

 

[DarynA146]

check my last post on pg 4614

 

[daphneysmamma]

One of Marshies chicks hatched last night! Its a cute little blonde one, so im thinking its part buff laced, since my breeder doesn't separate his colors. I relly hoping its a girl! I also hope the next one that hatches is brown or grey!

The other egg is pipped as well, so it should be out by dinner time. Im relly wanting to buy 2 other ameraucana chicks or polish chicks from my breeder to raise along with these!
OH WHAT TO DO!

I adore this photo !!!

 

[emvickrey]

It so cute to see babies with their mommas. I have a broody hen that has been trying to hatch her some babies and her first batch didn't turn out so well. It's her first time So when I hatched some orp chicks I put them under her and she is a happy momma now. I had given her a couple of the eggs so hopefully she would hatch out a few herself. One hatched and I put the 3 I hatched under her. She actually don't mind showing them off like most mothers do. She didn't even mind me giving her babies. I sat them down near her and was working on stuffing them under her and she started talking to them. Soon they where all tucked in and she was happy.

 

[abkoldewyn]

I don't know why people say silkies cant be sexed until older.  When they are on day 4- 6is when their real wing feathers come in, a good eye can easily tell the difference (most of the time) in the hens and roos.  If you wait past that , it is harder to tell.  The hens wings are continual, staggered and no spaces between feathers and make a sorta triangle pattern when against the body.  The roo wing will be 2 different lengths of feathers and a space in between the 2 lengths.  I have a picture example maybe ill see if the quality is good enough from my phone for you to tell the difference.

Ok. Just for fun...let's see how accurate this is! .
My chickies are 4-5 days old.

1-Dorothy

2-Alice

3-Ramona

4-Pippi

Thanks!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

I got 3 new boys Saturday This one is a black/silver that I'm going to put with my Paint pullet (she is hatching eggs at this very moment!) Not his, tho.

 

[CheshieChick]

I got 3 new boys Saturday This one is a black/silver that I'm going to put with my Paint pullet (she is hatching eggs at this very moment!) Not his, tho.

Stunning!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

I got 3 new boys Saturday This one is a black/silver that I'm going to put with my Paint pullet (she is hatching eggs at this very moment!) Not his, tho.

Thanks!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Here is another boy that I got Saturday. I love his crest! I have hens with short wings to counteract his long ones. He's about 5 months old.