Silkie thread!

[peepblessed]

I just wanted to say I am getting 2 silkies on the 19th so I have been reading and looking on here for a few weeks now. Man I cant wait to get them. I wil put a few pictures up whrn I get them.

We love pictures!!

 

[peepblessed]

I'm building this right now for my brother-- it will have a great big window where that hole is in front.

And then, this is my Mini (teeny tiny) silkie coop for a trio--- the other are penned up elsewhere. Oops-- looks like I don't have a "finished" picture of it. Ah well this is close enough-- have to take another one soon to update it. It has composite shingles on the roof. And it has a cute little flip out window (that isn't shown in this picture)

Then... this is my large coop where everyone else goes that I'm not working with right now. Basically layers and all of my Polish. The dog kennel is temporary-- I'm building a nice long run off the back of it. Actually going to repurpose that dog run for another Silkie pen! LOL

After this last coop (the first one) is done, I have to build one for a customer exactly like it and then I'm going to build another one for myself, too for another trio. The projects NEVER end. You think it will... but they don't.

ETA: BTW, just wanted to say that the first coop I showed-- I've only got $89 invested in it right now. I used 17 2X4's (4 of them were pressure treated for the posts to stand on). Then the OSB board for the floor is $5 a sheet, and I have extra left over flooring vinyl from another coop, but it was originally $29 for a 12X9ft I think at Sutherlands. I got my window (which isn't shown) for $5 at ReStore (Habitat for Humanity) and then the pine fencing pickets were a little over a dollar a piece-- but I cut them in half and was able to get more for my money there-- I believe I bought around 20 of them... or more? The shingles will be the most expensive part of the entire coop! Shingles run right around $30-50 a box. I buy the cheap shingles and be sure to use the tin drip liner that goes around the edge of your roof and I ALWAYS use the heavy tar felt before I lay any shingles. Don't skimp on your roof or you won't have a building at all. Just sayin'.

(all the other building supplies I bought at Lowes)

Wow!!! Super neat set up!!!!

 

[peepblessed]

Start of my grow out pen for my young silkies, going to have a hinged cover on top, and reinforcing the sides with 2X4 welded wire. This is just the daytime pen for the teenagers to enjoy the grass and have fun. Gotta build me a couple more of these, really simple (except the tin cutting UGH) and will work great.

the pen beside there is my big layer coop, for my brahmas and EEs

I really need one of these juvenile play areas! Thanks for the tip!

 

[peepblessed]

Adorable little thing. :-D

Thanks! And to all who are interested, this chick is doing just fine!

 

[peepblessed]

My Silkies have started to pip ... 3 so far (out of a possible 16) ... including one of the whites!!! Friends for my Elliot are on their way! Woo hoo!!!

Awesome!!

 

[silkielover1731]

yea i had them for a few years now just never showed them

That's great! Do you have any silkies yet?

 

[TheRookie]

Well my favorite girl Peepers has wry neck. But I'm getting her some vitamins and hopefully she'll get better soon. They're all out sun bathing now they are 5.5 weeks and I recently noticed some major comb development on 2 out of 5. They act the same as the others but I'm beginning to think they're boys. They're hatchery so is it possible to tell yet what they are? Or will I most likely still be surprised as to what they turn into?

 

[peepblessed]

Well my favorite girl Peepers has wry neck. But I'm getting her some vitamins and hopefully she'll get better soon. They're all out sun bathing now they are 5.5 weeks and I recently noticed some major comb development on 2 out of 5. They act the same as the others but I'm beginning to think they're boys. They're hatchery so is it possible to tell yet what they are? Or will I most likely still be surprised as to what they turn into?

So sorry about your girl. I sure hope she gets well. When I had my hatchery silkies I was able to tell the boys at about 5 or 6 weeks because of comb development and the fact that they started getting red in their combs.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

First one of 16 possible out - looks to be a Splash, not vaulted ....



Blue/Splash neighbour working away.



4 others pipped besides these 2 including one white

 

[78Vette]

We love pictures!!

Me to the only problem is I have to wait on them.