Silkie thread!

[MuscovyMadness]

@Fancychooklady and @MuscovyMadness thank you for your tips. I will have my husband build something for them.

Isn't it great to having a husband who can build things for us!? I really am so blessed to have a man who can build pretty much anything I ask and is creative as well. Plus he lets me have my fancy breeds (Polish Silkies Showgirls) when all he originally wanted were dual-purpose breeds for meat eggs.

 

[MuscovyMadness]

Isn't it great to having a husband who can build things for us!? I really am so blessed to have a man who can build pretty much anything I ask and is creative as well. Plus he lets me have my fancy breeds (Polish Silkies Showgirls) when all he originally wanted were dual-purpose breeds for meat eggs.

Isn't it great having a husband I meant.
Hate when I hit submit before checking.......lol

 

[silkiecuddles]

 

When you get into breeding silkies for showing, you will notice a definite difference in feather quality.  The ones bred for show ring have a density to their feathers that you won't get on hatchery stock.  Its hard to describe unless you get your hands on them.  Its almost like there is twice as many feathers jammed packed in the space and they are so long and silky in comparison.  I know when getting mine ready for shows, I have to take a comb through since they almost have a double coat like some dogs.

The difference really is crazy. I have some Bobbi Porto ( :yiipchick) silkies growing right now, and they're so much fluffier than hatchery stock


Beautiful!!

 

[destiny_56085]

Beautiful silkies! Just out of curiosity, where do you usually show yours?

Minnesota State Poultry Association Show, BCPPA show, will hopefully make it to some shows out of state this fall. If all else fails, send birds down to friends of mine and let them exhibit them. There is a fairly complete list on www.PoultryShowCentral.com. that lists for each state.

 

[workinnanie]

I have 12 silkies in a 30x40 pole barn (used to have horses). I have a few bales of straw that they like to roost on. I get new ones for them every spring.

 

[Wyatt0224]

Hello everyone! I have two 20 week old Silkie hens and I was wondering if you guys could tell me any signs to look for that show they'll begin laying soon. They're in with a rooster and I've seen them voluntarily squat for him also.

 

[restlessjeani]

I have four silkies and I need someone to explain to me have to tell the diffence between the rooster a hen. They are barhma and silkie mix

I'm there chickens I bought I also bought a frizzler some of the silkies were laying and the frizzler was but they haven't laid any eggs for me we have laying best and everything a chicken can ask for to lay but they are not what do i do

 

[silkiecuddles]

I have 12 silkies in a 30x40 pole barn (used to have horses). I have a few bales of straw that they like to roost on. I get new ones for them every spring. 

Don't tell my silkies that, they may move in with you.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

At what age do silkies fully feather out?

 

[silkiecuddles]

At what age do silkies fully feather out?

I think silkies are fully mature at 6 months.