Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[chickengr]

Ok someone STOP me! There's an orange 4 months old boy available nearby, do I pick him up!!? I love the colour but worried about him getting along with my flock. 3 boys, 19 girls. I usually hatch and broody integrates chicks into flock so I don't need to introduce any newbees.
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if only he was close to me! I would not think twice to get him.

 

[Potatofluffycheeksforever]

The silkie in the picture is named bobble

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

Ok someone STOP me! There's an orange 4 months old boy available nearby, do I pick him up!!? I love the colour but worried about him getting along with my flock. 3 boys, 19 girls. I usually hatch and broody integrates chicks into flock so I don't need to introduce any newbees.
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He is gorg!! GET HIM. BRING HIM HOME, girl!!!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Maybe a visual will help. My hubby didn't even remember what a punnett square was until I showed him this. Please excuse my bad printing. I don't write by hand much.

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Oh you went to so much extra to do this for me! I sure appreciate it!!! I'm saving it so that I can refer back to it.
Ya know how some people just don't get it no matter what ya do...I'm afraid I might be one of those.
I think it's the letters and numbers that throw me off.
I've seen a few charts that show the chickens even (lol) and I still struggle.
I need to just let it go and have fun.
But in that process I cannot get stuck with tons of babies!!!
Again thank you soooo very much for going above n beyond to try and help me get it!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning My banty have never had a rooster.. I don't want to breed them. I have a great time carrying them back and forth from tractor to coop. They run to me when they see me ..

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Wow she's amazing! No additional heating? Silkies are dedicated mummas for sure

Yeah even when they don't have chicks my little splash girl is out for blood if you try to steal eggs from her! Iv never seen any of my chickens attack my arm like her

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Wait, are those earlobes enhanced???? If not.. hmm.. could you make one more separate coop??

I do have a small coop empty ... I am organising to pick him up today or tomorrow
hopefully he'll get along in my flock so I won't need to seperate him. They said he's lived in their house for a few months and very tame but now outside with the others he gets picked on looks like he has some feather patches on his back maybe from being picked on?

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I do have a small coop empty ... I am organising to pick him up today or tomorrow
hopefully he'll get along in my flock so I won't need to seperate him. They said he's lived in their house for a few months and very tame but now outside with the others he gets picked on looks like he has some feather patches on his back maybe from being picked on?

Oh i bet he will be great!! Im so excited!!

 

[CSolis]

Decisions decision.. I've ruled out the dark gray baby, and the white with a few blue splashes.. I really like the two light gray babies.. I hope I hope they are pullets.. Just 7 weeks old now.. and all but one were in the nest with mom last night helping keep her and the eggs warm that she's sitting on.

These two..

Please be pullets!
The dark gray baby..

Mom is on day 17 of the nest hatch with 7 eggs under her, and 1 egg in the incubator from that batch that was just outside the nest, but doing well.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Decisions decision.. I've ruled out the dark gray baby, and the white with a few blue splashes.. I really like the two light gray babies.. I hope I hope they are pullets.. Just 7 weeks old now.. and all but one were in the nest with mom last night helping keep her and the eggs warm that she's sitting on.View attachment 3217132These two..View attachment 3217136
Please be pullets!
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Mom is on day 17 of the nest hatch with 7 eggs under her, and 1 egg in the incubator from that batch that was just outside the nest, but doing well.

Oh i like the white one w splashes