Silkie thread!

[Hholly]

Aww super cute
Partridge or buff?

Thanks! It looks partridge but i'm no expert. Mommy was buff and beardless and daddy was blue and bearded.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Had my first silkie chick born today!

He's so cute

 

[silkiecuddles]

Had my first silkie chick born today!

Awww

 

[Hholly]

Just went out and checked the coop and look what I found!

 

[abbevilleoz]

Just went out and checked the coop and look what I found!

Sweet!

 

[chicken hawk 33]

What day do Silkies usually pip

 

[silkiecuddles]

Just went out and checked the coop and look what I found!

Ohhhh

 

[silkiecuddles]

What day do Silkies usually pip

Same as any other chicken. mine pipped around day 20

 

[Fancychooklady]

Just went out and checked the coop and look what I found!

A pigeon pair, sweet.

 

[moomoodiddy]

What day do Silkies usually pip

I have found that my silkies usually hatch a day or so early, some may say that is due to a higher incubation temperature and others say its because of being a bantam( like a call duck hatches 2 days before the standard 28 days for ducks because of their size)