Silkie thread!

[Michelle27]

Wanting some silkie eggs if anyone is selling fertile eggs my incubator is empty .

 

[AliceGee]

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So all my chickies 4weeks-6mths and are all outside together now and the days are getting super hot. Its been like 98 degrees the last few days. I have put a huge tarp covering their entire run for shade and they always have water. They are always panting everytime I go check on them. Should I be concerned of heat stroke or anything or is this just a normal thing for chickies in summer? Anything I could do to make them more comfortable, or are they fine?

If only you lived in Australia! I've got 4 girls, as of this afternoon on 30 eggs and heaps more fertile ones not being sat on!

 

[AliceGee]

Sorry @iluvmysilkies! I somehow accidentally quoted you instead of Michelle27!

 

[Michelle27]

Sorry @iluvmysilkies! I somehow accidentally quoted you instead of Michelle27!

Darn it!! :/

 

[Kadjain]

Kodac, koto, kisma....

Are those other names for the silkie breed or Japanese names that could apply to silkie chickens?

 

[Fancychooklady]

Are those other names for the silkie breed or Japanese names that could apply to silkie chickens?

Koto is a Japanese instrument, kisama means honourable sir and Kodac I just like.

 

[RoseZella]

I got my Silkie from Ideal.

beautiful!

 

[lightchick]

Hey everyone! Ik this doesn't have much to do with silkies but ik this is a popular thread so I need your opinions! I'm thinking bout buying some chicks from ideal poultry, leaning towards buying some polish but have you guys gotten good chicks from there?

thanks in advance!!!!!!

I ordered from ideal poultry. It's a good hatchery! They do add a lot of extra roos though.

 

[katzbantams]

I ordered from ideal poultry. It's a good hatchery! They do add a lot of extra roos though.

Yeah that was one thing that made me nervous about ordering, I didn't want a ton of roos!

But oh well! I ordered 4 assorted polish, 4 assorted cochins, 3 assorted sebrights, and 3 assorted d'uccles. I couldn't decide on any colors so I got the assortments!

 

[lightchick]

Quote: Well on my order me and some friends ordered 6 silkies and 3 LF chicks. One of the Silkies didn't survive shipping, but I live in MN so that's kinda far away from Texas. 9 chicks total and they sent 10 extra roos, I raised 4 of them and just found a new home for them a week ago. My chicks are 10 weeks old today so I kept those roos for awhile.
So they shouldn't add THAT many roos.