Silkie thread!

[Marney]

Hi all, I'm pretty new to chickens so am hoping for some general tips and info.
I have a Ko Shamo cockerel, Harry, who lives indoors on my narrow boat and is the tamest little guy ever. I have just got two Silkies, Steve and Susan, who are very free range in my house (asleep on the settee at the moment). I'm planning to house train Steve and Sue at some point soon but at the moment they are still quite flighty (they only moved in 3 days ago) although they will tolerate sitting on my lap for a while - once I've caught them - and have starting taking corn from my hand today so I think we're bonding?!

 

[ChicksNherps]

Now is it okay if they have dew and frost on them? They looked like sad little icicles the other morning.

 

[chickendales]

just grower and nothing added? OKay, I will just give them a little scratch when there is snow to satisfy their boredom

my birds are in a in door coop in summer and winter same pens

 

[ChicksNherps]

Hi all, I'm pretty new to chickens so am hoping for some general tips and info.
I have a Ko Shamo cockerel, Harry, who lives indoors on my narrow boat and is the tamest little guy ever. I have just got two Silkies, Steve and Susan, who are very free range in my house (asleep on the settee at the moment). I'm planning to house train Steve and Sue at some point soon but at the moment they are still quite flighty (they only moved in 3 days ago) although they will tolerate sitting on my lap for a while - once I've caught them - and have starting taking corn from my hand today so I think we're bonding?!

you live on a boat?

 

[tiki244]

Marney!

 

[ChicksNherps]

my birds are in a in door coop in summer and winter same pens

my girls free range a lot and I was hoping to let them walk around in the snow, if it isn't too high that is.

 

[Marney]

Wow, replies!!
I live between the boat with my other half and my house with my daughter, best of both worlds!
Once my daughter goes to Uni next year I will probably give up on real life completely and go full time on the river.

 

[peepblessed]

Wow, replies!!
I live between the boat with my other half and my house with my daughter, best of both worlds!
Once my daughter goes to Uni next year I will probably give up on real life completely and go full time on the river.

Wow! A boat silkie!! Can't wait for pictures!

 

[Marney]

House Silkies, boat Ko!
He went overboard the day we got him but didn't come to any harm other than the indignity of being fished out with a landing net!
Not sure how well Steve and Sue would cope with the mud...

 

[ChicksNherps]

Hi all, I'm pretty new to chickens so am hoping for some general tips and info.
I have a Ko Shamo cockerel, Harry, who lives indoors on my narrow boat and is the tamest little guy ever. I have just got two Silkies, Steve and Susan, who are very free range in my house (asleep on the settee at the moment). I'm planning to house train Steve and Sue at some point soon but at the moment they are still quite flighty (they only moved in 3 days ago) although they will tolerate sitting on my lap for a while - once I've caught them - and have starting taking corn from my hand today so I think we're bonding?!

Just looked up a minskin, looks like one of those rubber chickens!