Silkie thread!

[Sanna]

Awww Thanks! He kinda reminds of a sad puppy with big innocent eyes. LOL

Yes! Cute little thing.

Food grade diatomaceous earth is a fine powder that is sprinkled on bedding, dust baths and food for parasite control.

Somewhere I read that it's used for flea control, human health benefits, organic pest control, kill bed bugs, pet food health supplement, cat litter odor control & whiter teeth. Quite a combination.
Is DE a good thing to have for Silkies that do very little to none free ranging?

 

[Hawkeye95]

I was just on the phone telling my husband I discovered something new about one of my chicks and he says, "Wait while I wrap my head in tape so it won't explode!"

HYSTERICAL!!!

I have GOT to get a bator!! I won 6 paint eggs the other day, and sweet woman is holding them for me until I get my act together....

What kind do you have and do you like it?

I have a Brinsea Octagon Eco 20. It's a good machine IF you have a good thermometer to check your temperature with.

(I kept adjusting it wrong because I didn't know my therm was 3 degrees OFF!!)

I have two. A hovabator with fan and an elaborate homemade one that my DH blessed me with. They both work great. They crittical thing is to make sure your thermometer and hygrometer are accurate and it can be extremely frustrating until you get that worked out. Just because a thermometer comes with your bator or from a poutry supply does not in anyway mean it is accurate.

AMEN!!!!!!!! YES!! I have one of the most idiot proof incubators there is on the market. Seriously, I did my homework for months before I bought my Brinsea! Everyone said an idiot (me) could run it! So I bought it, and the thing never developed any eggs in 4 months!!! 4 stinkin' months!! Then someone on here asks me 'are you sure your thermometer is correct'? Why wouldn't it be, right??? WRONG!!! I bought 3 more therms-- and found out I was cooking all my poor eggs. Sigh. So yeah, it is critical to have a working and accurate thermometer! And don't trust the one it comes with. Because even the most idiot proof incubator won't work if you have it set 3 degrees higher than it should be.

Anyway, that is all in the past now, and I'm happily developing little eggs as I type.

hehe!!!

 

[TheChicknGarden]

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thanks so much.. i'm gonna have to look into it

 

[Sanna]

What color would this little chick be? He/she is from last year's hatch. I never could figure out what color turned out in the end. I'm guessing it's my grey pullet?

 

[78Vette]

I picked up my 2 white silkies today. I will post pics as soon as I load them on the computer.

 

[Hawkeye95]

Oh you have all kinds of fun in store!! I'm getting a shipment of super nice quality BBS eggs tomorrow. With what I already have in the bator it will be full up!!

YAY!! From who?? I have a list of who I want eggs from!

I just had to share some pics of my now 4-7 week old silkies, here's hoping for lots of girls

I already have a feeling two are boys, not to bad out of the batch so far. See if you can spot my theme for my Silkies, I just couldn't help myself

One of my suspect roos Capt. Kirk sunning himself, still not sure if its a light blue or lavender


My favorite mystery chick T'Pol


My grey B'Elanna


And I can't forget my Silkie boys Tribble (partridge) and Andorian (buff) they free range the yard

Hhmmm.... someone wouldn't be a Trekkie, would they???? hehe!! I LOVE Star Trek!! I religiously watched all of them-- the Next Generation being some of the best episodes. I have a silkie chick named Spock. I kind of have a thing for scifi and super heros, too. I named my favorite silkies Zorro, Yoda, and Zelda.

 

[peepblessed]

HYSTERICAL!!!

I have a Brinsea Octagon Eco 20. It's a good machine IF you have a good thermometer to check your temperature with.

(I kept adjusting it wrong because I didn't know my therm was 3 degrees OFF!!)



AMEN!!!!!!!! YES!! I have one of the most idiot proof incubators there is on the market. Seriously, I did my homework for months before I bought my Brinsea! Everyone said an idiot (me) could run it! So I bought it, and the thing never developed any eggs in 4 months!!! 4 stinkin' months!! Then someone on here asks me 'are you sure your thermometer is correct'? Why wouldn't it be, right??? WRONG!!! I bought 3 more therms-- and found out I was cooking all my poor eggs. Sigh. So yeah, it is critical to have a working and accurate thermometer! And don't trust the one it comes with. Because even the most idiot proof incubator won't work if you have it set 3 degrees higher than it should be.

Anyway, that is all in the past now, and I'm happily developing little eggs as I type.

hehe!!!

When are your little fluff balls due to hatch??

 

[peepblessed]

What color would this little chick be? He/she is from last year's hatch. I never could figure out what color turned out in the end. I'm guessing it's my grey pullet?

I had a chick this color and it turned out like this:

 

[TheChicknGarden]

MY PASTRIES TURNED 2 MONTHS TODAY! YAY! SO IT WAS A MUST TO TAKE SOME NEW PHOTOS...

MY BIG GIRL TELLING HER SECRETS TO STRUDEL


A BASKET FULL OF BISCUIT!


& WE MUST NOT FORGET LITTLE MISS MUFFIN


AND JUST BECAUSE SHE'S GOTTEN SOOO FLUFFY MISS NUGGET (turns 5months 2 weeks tomorrow)



AND HERE IS PROOF THAT MY HUSBAND ENJOYS THE PUFF-KINS JUST AS MUCH AS I DO

.MY BIG GIRL HOLDING MISS PEACHES WHO TURNED 4 MONTHS TODAY! ( THE LAST PHOTO WOULD HAVE BEEN AN AWESOME FAMILY PICTURE, DARN ME FOR NOT SITTING IN IT & PRESSING TIMER)

YEAH I JUST THOUGHT I SHARE.... CAUSE WELL I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF

 

[Nikkipar]

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I have GOT to get a bator!! I won 6 paint eggs the other day, and sweet woman is holding them for me until I get my act together....

What kind do you have and do you like it?

Hova-bator 1588! Genesis!