Silkie thread!

[ThePolishPrincess]

So adorable! That white one has some fancy feet!

 

[Tanichca]

I have some pics of the flock up on my website... http://sokore.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/tanis-flock-2011/
Arent they pretty?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Nice pics Tani but I like the cotton tail group the best.

 

[Tanichca]

Yep, those whites turned out very good!
Had a black baby too (pretty bird but had a crooked beak) but she died....

 

[gavinandallison]

Colie <3 :

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Cute! How old are they?

They are just 5 weeks old now...... Trying to get them use to going outside in preparation for their big move eventually.....​

 

[Teresaann24]

My babies in the brooder are 4 weeks old I'v been teaching them to sleep without their heat lamp at night (They are inside my house). Getting them ready for living outside. They will be 6 weeks by spring well 7 weeks by spring and I hope I will be able to put them outside by then.

There smell and playing in the brooder at all hours is driving me nuts..LOL

 

[gavinandallison]

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and the dust??????????

 

[Teresaann24]

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and the dust??????????

Oh yes and the DUST...LOL I was cleaning the brooder yesterday and I know I had at least an inch thick of dust on my hands and under my nails.

 

[reereechickens]

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They are sooo cute!

 

[chicknfishn]

Hi
I am new to silkies and have a question for those of you that know a ton more than I do about this breed.

I have some quality silkies that are bearded and have very nice crests from a prize winning breeder.

I noticed that on some of the younger teenagers and hens especially, their crests seem to look matted or wet a lot. The roosters seem to be fine.

Someone suggested that I use a different type of waterer so that they have to turn their head to drink from the side.

What am I doing wrong and how do I get them back to how their beautiful crests should look? Comb them?