Silkie thread!

[sheeshshe]

Oh and my hen, well she roosted for the first time ever last night. She has NEVER NEVER NEVER ever roosted before! It was so strange to lock them up last night and see her roosting so high up!

 

[City farm]

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Adorable little one! Looks about right. Between 1-2 weeks. I wouldn't guess over 2 weeks though.

Here is the image
To add it click the picture button on the tool bar above where you are posting. There should be a button to insert image. It will ask you for a URL - stick this link there and click OK, and choose a size (I always choose large).[/. She is precious... Thank you so much for the instruction
on how to post! I did read on a forum of an app for the iPhone ... However I did not
write it down.... I am going to try later..

 

[chickendales]

looking for showgirl\silkie breeders in texas for some looking get some birds let me know thanks

 

[The Howards]

hi everyone, have a question about a silkie and i figured ya'll would be the ones to ask. my silkie prefers to lay in the hay at night instead of on the perch, is this normal? her buddy an EE pullet sleeps on the perch and sonnie (the silkie) just sleeps close to the EE. note: the perch is very low so she only has to hop on it, since she doesn't fly or jump well. i have watched her do it before so i know she can make it up there effortlessly. the coop is also up 2ft high off the ground and very secure so not really worried about critters getting into it and getting to her. just curious....

 

[chickendales]

hi everyone, have a question about a silkie and i figured ya'll would be the ones to ask. my silkie prefers to lay in the hay at night instead of on the perch, is this normal? her buddy an EE pullet sleeps on the perch and sonnie (the silkie) just sleeps close to the EE. note: the perch is very low so she only has to hop on it, since she doesn't fly or jump well. i have watched her do it before so i know she can make it up there effortlessly. the coop is also up 2ft high off the ground and very secure so not really worried about critters getting into it and getting to her. just curious....

most my silkies dont perch hect i dont even have perches in my breeding pens

 

[The Howards]

most my silkies dont perch hect i dont even have perches in my breeding pens

Thanks, i was beginning to think that was the case. she was just so uninterested in it while all the others in the flocks would trip over their own feet to get to the perches.
BTW...ya'll have some beautiful birds!

 

[aoxa]

hi everyone, have a question about a silkie and i figured ya'll would be the ones to ask. my silkie prefers to lay in the hay at night instead of on the perch, is this normal? her buddy an EE pullet sleeps on the perch and sonnie (the silkie) just sleeps close to the EE. note: the perch is very low so she only has to hop on it, since she doesn't fly or jump well. i have watched her do it before so i know she can make it up there effortlessly. the coop is also up 2ft high off the ground and very secure so not really worried about critters getting into it and getting to her. just curious....

We just had this conversation a few pages back. We call it a silkie pile. They don't like to roost. A silkie pile needs at least 12 silkies (more is preferred) to make it proper.



No I'm pulling your leg. This is just something we scheme to tell our significant others when they ask why we are adding more silkies.

But for real - they do have a silkie pile. No you don't need 12.

 

[dwegg]

Just finished hatching my very own silkies that are 2nd Generation Catdance silkies...I have 10 fluffy butts...it is my very first time to hatch chicks of my own...so very proud!!!

yes...pics this afternoon afetr I get home from work...I have 5 paint, 1 buff, 2 splash, and 3 a strange color...black with orange frosting...i think from my black (split to paint) roo and the paint girl in my avatar (she has orange frosting)...

 

[aoxa]

Just finished hatching my very own silkies that are 2nd Generation Catdance silkies...I have 10 fluffy butts...it is my very first time to hatch chicks of my own...so very proud!!!

yes...pics this afternoon afetr I get home from work...I have 5 paint, 1 buff, 2 splash, and 3 a strange color...black with orange frosting...i think from my black (split to paint) roo and the paint girl in my avatar (she has orange frosting)...

Awesome!

 

[aoxa]

New pictures.. The boy I kept this year is molting.. How weird. He's 20 weeks old, and his crest is all pins (as well as his hackles).

Butt shot

I think he's ashamed of his pin feathers

I really need to name this one.. Any ideas? She's 20 weeks old. Starting to stand proper now Her wings aren't typically held like that.

Phyllis and because I find this image chilling..

My two trukeys looking like one with two heads