Silkie thread!

[Herducks]

Look what woke me up at 3 am!! A cute little porcelain silkie!! I am so excited to see this little guy. I am hoping some of his buddies will hatch today!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

I think it's a cute coop little house for them. I had igloos while I finished up the coop, but the Silkies didn't go in them, just piled outside. The other breeds of chickens figured it out Anyway, I kept them in when it was REALLY hot, and brought them in at night. That's just because I kept them in the house until they were 4 months old . Finally let go, and they are sleeping outside. I lock them in a shed/converted coop at night. _Pam

My Silkies aren't the sharpest crayons in the box; but at least they are a pretty color

Pam -ps-- Guess who's the smartest- the little Polish! She looks so dingy, but it very smart. Followed by the Phoenix hen, then the Showgirl cockerel. The Phoenix cockerel is pretty much the same as the Silkies. Again,

Love them all tho, and it's the Silkies I obscess (spell?) over, get shirts with Silkie logos, join clubs, photograph the most, etc

 

[sheeshshe]

Good Morning! A while back I was concerned about my newly crowing rooster having a "too small comb". Well, it turned out that BB was just a crowing hen (she started laying eggs the next week).

How often does a crowing hen occur? My friend has a crowing silkie and it has NO comb and it doesn't look anything roostery at all! Shoudl it have a comb if it is crowing?

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Look what woke me up at 3 am!! A cute little porcelain silkie!! I am so excited to see this little guy. I am hoping some of his buddies will hatch today!

Whoot!!!!!!!! Congrats!

 

[CALI CHICK]

How often does a crowing hen occur? My friend has a crowing silkie and it has NO comb and it doesn't look anything roostery at all! Shoudl it have a comb if it is crowing?

Ironically my other silkie hen (Mysty Blue) crows also. She is 8 months old and started crowing (that I know of) after starting to lay eggs. I bring in the roosters every morning at 6:30AM and often hear Mysty Blue outside attempting to fill their shoes. Her "crow" is very weak so I'm sure the neighbors don't hear her. BB's "crow" was much louder and she almost got herself re-homed until we realized she was a hen. I think they do this because they hear my silkie cockerels crow and want to be the "top chicken" in the flock. BB and Mysty Blue are a couple months older than my 2 splash cockerels. (Unfortunately BB died when I was out of town a couple months ago)

I have the feeling if the roosters were outside and allowed to crow their hearts out that Mysty Blue would stop "crowing" and respect them more. She curretly won't squat for them and pecks them if they try to breed her. So I know it's a dominance thing.

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

We are late sleepers. Having Percy in the house so long (the Showgirl, the only one that crows) you'd think he would wake us up. Nope. He's a late sleeper, too. He doesn't start crowing until 11:00 A.M! Awesome. He's outside now, but still keeps his late morning hrs.

Pam

 

[peepblessed]

I have no idea, I have been reading for hours and it seems that lice, and mites can make a chicken not want to stand, along with several other things such as mareks... I am really worried that I will have to put her down... I am very upset, she is one of my favorites!!

Wish I could help. So sorry you are faced with this.

When they were babies.... they are teen agers now...

Really cute photos!

Photo Shoot today with the one and only Silkie!!!




What a Cutie....So glad I found the Silkie World!

I bet this is one spoiled chick!

I got my ideas from others here on this site. don't know why some of the pics loaded up sideways. I spent a pretty penny building it, but its better than store bought in my opinion. last hatch was 25 of 28 eggs, silkie anyways, I have had trouble with other chicks. think it must be my other chickens eggs/fertile.

Really nice bator and brooder!! My husband built mine for me and I just love it! I call it my "cat TV"! That is the best hatch I've ever heard of from shipped eggs!!

Should I not let my girls free range if there are mushrooms in my yard? It has been really rainy and there are some large mushrooms popping up so I haven't let them roam for fear they may eat them. Would they be toxic?

My large fowl free range with toad stools. They never eat them. Silkies are even pickier.

Good Morning! A while back I was concerned about my newly crowing rooster having a "too small comb". Well, it turned out that BB was just a crowing hen (she started laying eggs the next week).

Now, I'm wondering what to do if a rooster's comb is "too big"? My splash cockerel/rooster is getting such a big "honker" on him. I fear between the comb and crest, his eyesight may be blocked? It really looks like a walnut glued to his head....poor guy. But very handsome in the Silkie-World, I'm sure!

Should I pluck the feathers around his comb and eye area? We probably will show him in 2013 if he continues to develop nicely. I'll post a picture of him. Leo Pierre is such a sweetie and has the calmest temperament. My son could even use him in kids' showmanship, but I want to enter him in the adult competitions............so we'll see.

Here is a closeup of Leo Pierre's walnut comb. He is about 6 months old (with a lot of maturing yet to go)


And, this photo was just for fun. I put our newest "splash chick" beside Leo Pierre just to see the size comparison.

They grow up so fast.

This is not unusually big. Cute photo!

Whoot!!!!!!!! Congrats!

X2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CALI CHICK]

We are late sleepers. Having Percy in the house so long (the Showgirl, the only one that crows) you'd think he would wake us up. Nope. He's a late sleeper, too. He doesn't start crowing until 11:00 A.M! Awesome. He's outside now, but still keeps his late morning hrs.

Pam

I used to be a late sleeper-LOL!

I think we'll start bringing the roosters in the house at night when the time changes...............I am so NOT getting up at 5:30AM.

 

[CALI CHICK]

This is not unusually big. Cute photo!

No, I'm glad Leo Pierre's comb is big and growing. My concern is whether or not I should pluck or cut feathers in front of his eyes. He seems to get around and find everything OK...so maybe I should leave it alone?

 

[ChickSter99]

That's what I thought. I have a couple more that I have questions about but I have to get their pics loaded. I think out of 12, I ended up with 3 girls. That's so disappointing. Thanks for your help.