Silkie thread!

[Alex1010]

Does anyone else have silkies trying to brood this time of year? All of my silkie hens are trying to brood again, but I don't know if I should let them, because of it being Winter.

Can't wait till my Silkie's get older so they can brood all year, that's why I got them. And especially for pets

 

[Sylvester017]

I didn't think there was, however more than a few people have referred to the color patterns as they age as a determinization as to the sex. I just find it strange that I can't find any info on the Internet regarding this.
Thank for your input!!

As day-old chicks we saw no difference. As my two Partridge Silkies aged it became obvious which was the boy and which was the girl. The boy grew much more colorful feathers than his plain little sister. We re-homed him before he reached maturity because we can't have roos so we never saw how he feathered out as an adult. Sad, because we loved his personality and visitors promptly pointed out his striking appearance. I thought his comb should've been less red but maybe it would've darkened as he aged - his sister's did.



Partridge boy 61/2-mo-old



Boy left, girl in middle



Girl on left, boy on right



Very curious camera boy!



Girl middle, boy right



Boy




Girl

 

[tjo804]

Does anyone else have silkies trying to brood this time of year? All of my silkie hens are trying to brood again, but I don't know if I should let them, because of it being Winter.

My silkie hatched over Christmas and she is doing great with the chicks. when it is cold she sits on the little food dish so the chicks don't have to get cold when they eat.

I have noticed the Brooder chicks seem less active than the ones with Mama. I think it is because inside they are served and with ma she makes them look even though I put the food in a bowl they still dig in the bedding for things.
Good Luck with your hatch.

 

[dandymandie]

The new babies are roosting!

 

[joydix]

yes my self blue is broody yet again! it is taking ALL my self control to not get some eggs right now! we are due for a very wet winter and my broody pen does not stay dry YET. and if i let her hatch she will terrorize the whole flock being locked in the same pen....THEY would be fine but the rest of the flock would not...she turns evil when she has babies...which is good in a way....its to cold to try to break her too....i guess she will give it up eventually.

 

[Fancychooklady]

The new babies are roosting!

How cute.

 

[chooknook]

This little girl is Ragnar. She's absolutely tiny. I mean, I know Silkies are bantams, but they're big bantams. She's maybe half the size of my normal White Silkie hens, and 1/4 size of my Silkie cockerels.

With that comb, I'd say your little girl is actually a little boy

 

[jmdarrow]

X2

 

[JacobandMeagan]

My silkies keep acting like they want to go broody but then stop after a few days. Whenever a few of them do this I continue to get eggs from the others. Should I keep some eggs under them? Just let them go through I guess a normal broody cycle? Or should I keep getting the eggs out from under them?

 

[joydix]

i agree that is a boy i would bet on it..! my self blue from mcmurry is tiny like that...my smallest bantam...like the D'anvers i have.