Silkie thread!

[tilosi]

I also use shelf liner and have had a couple splayed legs...so discouraging...

And DEFINITELY more baby pix! Love 'em!

I used it, too...I'm just not sure my baby has slayed leg....I may have to video and let you guys see it

Yep, love those babies!!

 

[CALI CHICK]

I don't know for sure on the silkies, but every other breed I own, first crow is followed by first mating almost immediately.

Interesting..........I will definately keep an eye on him. What will happen since neither silkie girl is laying eggs yet? Eeeek, will that be a problem? Should I introduce Bullet to my Buff Orpington who really wants babies anyway?

I'm just kidding about letting them mate, but they would have some interesting looking offspring for sure. A "blue" with a "yellow" makes GREEN fluffy babies, right?

What a great boy though!! My boy started trying to breed at around 8 months but didn't crow till 10 mths that I heard. I've had them breed at 4 months so they are all different. Bullet sound good.

Oh wow!

My son has been looking forward to seeing the entire mating cycle. And I don't think in the naughty way, either. We've incubated and raised chicks but never had roosters and hens together. Who knows, maybe it was a one time thing and we won't hear it again for a while. I've got the extra cage cleaned up and ready to bring in the house in case this happens every morning, though. (Did I mention that I'm not supposed to have roosters?)

Oh-and in regard to calling him Bullet from now on...I just hope he doesn't shoot blanks! hehe!

 

[tilosi]

OOOOkay...here are some pics of my babies

Diamond


Magnolia--this is the best I could get out of her...


Georgio


They all need baths sooo bad. How long should I give them to adjust before bathing?

2 1/2 week old babies--shaky hands and moving chicks--not a good combo!!


5 day old chicks--hard to see the blue and black ones


Willow/by--my little cripple baby....what do you think? Splayed or something else? She usually does not sit up like this....maybe she is getting better...see her right toes?

 

[Adoravachick]

OOOOkay...here are some pics of my babies

Diamond


Magnolia--this is the best I could get out of her...


Georgio


They all need baths sooo bad. How long should I give them to adjust before bathing?

2 1/2 week old babies--shaky hands and moving chicks--not a good combo!!


5 day old chicks--hard to see the blue and black ones


Willow/by--my little cripple baby....what do you think? Splayed or something else? She usually does not sit up like this....maybe she is getting better...see her right toes?

So pretty!

 

[Adoravachick]

I was outside today taking some new pics and my partridge "hen" is getting a little comb? Do I see streamers? Any thoughts would be appreciated....

 

[bluewhoo]

my don juan banti frizzle found a way into my silkie pen while i was a way this weekend... they have layed eggs.. what the heck will they be??? In the same pen i had a very small banti Cochin hen and he got her too... so don juan is band from that side of the yard.. what am i going to end up hatching out... will they be ugly and just good for pet give a way or what... any pic or ideas on what will arrive in 21 days.???

 

[SunnySkies]

Our little baby does have a vaulted skull. It's adorable! Waiting on the rest to hatch, hopefully in the next 24-48 hours!

 

[RockerHen]

I got 4 white silkie chicks last week, and 6 eggs from the same stock (a breeder in my area) to put under a broody hen of mine. Dirty faces are from eating an apple

when they are bunched up like this they greatly resemble a cloud lol




Our Anatolian Shepherd is not impressed with his new subjects, it seems

I have no clue on their gender, but hopefully I'll get a few pullets and not all roosters

 

[Sanna]

I was outside today taking some new pics and my partridge "hen" is getting a little comb? Do I see streamers? Any thoughts would be appreciated....

Can you tell us how old she(?) is?

 

[peepblessed]

Interesting..........I will definately keep an eye on him. What will happen since neither silkie girl is laying eggs yet? Eeeek, will that be a problem? Should I introduce Bullet to my Buff Orpington who really wants babies anyway?

I'm just kidding about letting them mate, but they would have some interesting looking offspring for sure. A "blue" with a "yellow" makes GREEN fluffy babies, right?
Oh wow!

My son has been looking forward to seeing the entire mating cycle. And I don't think in the naughty way, either. We've incubated and raised chicks but never had roosters and hens together. Who knows, maybe it was a one time thing and we won't hear it again for a while. I've got the extra cage cleaned up and ready to bring in the house in case this happens every morning, though. (Did I mention that I'm not supposed to have roosters?)

Oh-and in regard to calling him Bullet from now on...I just hope he doesn't shoot blanks! hehe!

Oh, no! No roosters! Hope you have loving neighbors!!