Silkie thread!

[SundownWaterfowl]

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No, they keep themselves nice and clean. I use rubber fortex bowls all year round. You can find them at tractor supply. I keep their waters filled about 3/4 of the way up, and when they freeze you just flip the bowl over and stomp on the bottom and the ice pops right out. Really easy to do. I give fresh water in the morning and afternoons.

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

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Me too. Works like a dream. Now I don't even use the heaters. This is much faster, fresher, and easier to keep clean.

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

Ok, I know everyone has them but, I am going to show mine anyway!

Just kidding.

Sleeping silkie chicks pics

 

[emvickrey]

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I use a heat dog water bowl for my silkies. The front of their fluffy heads get a little wet if the water level is low but other wise it works out gread. My silkies have so far been fine. It's the other chickens in the coop i've been battleing cold in. My production red is finally well and I put her back out today. It's over 50 degrees today so a good day for her to go back out. I still have a silver EE in the house that is nearly well. And the duck is well now. She went back out to the coop today too

 

[muddyhorse]

well I took sonorans advice and treated for mites and gave them sulmet and 48 hrs later nobody has croaked

hopefully we are out of the woods

right now in the basement I have 3 black cuckoos, 3 blue cuckoos, 8 whites and two holey silkies. Hubby is a very understanding man.

 

[MeettheFlockers]

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Have you tried the tennis ball trick? You can put a tennis ball in the water bowl. The polystyrene in the tennis ball doesn't freeze and helps maintain the water.

 

[artsyrobin]

never heard of that one- must go get some tennis balls!!

Spent a great day yesterday at Bestsyok farm- wow- gorgeous birds! came home with 5 new birds- 3 special needs treasures and a surprise pair from her- will get pics today- am listening to little silky crows this morning! music to my ears! so darn cute! so today i need to get a couple runs put together- got some great ideas from Betsy! she has gorgeous birds! check this one out- can't remember the breeding line, but check out his colors!

just had to play with this image of one of the new silkies! Have a blessed Christmas!

meanwhile- on the home front, daughter(31) thinks we are nuts- tried to explain showing and breeding chickens is the same as horse or dog showing, breeding lines etc- so she cracks off- but chickens are stoooopid! geeeezzze!! get a life! but am working on introducing the grandkids to the beauty of silkies~

 

[silkieluver_07]

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The partridge is absolutely gorgeous!!!!!

 

[roocrazy]

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The partridge is absolutely gorgeous!!!!!

agreed!!!

 

[trishmk]

Finishing up my Silkie Coop - I'd like to put it on a raised platform within the run and put food/water underneath - what are your thoughts on how high it can be raised? Will they use a ramp if I make it long/wide enough?

Thanks!