Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[PioneerChicks]

Can you spot the silkie chicks?View attachment 1952757 View attachment 1952758 View attachment 1952759

Um, I think I see three in the first photo, four in the second, and five in the last? I also see white blobs that I am not sure about, especially in pic three.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Um, I think I see three in the first photo, four in the second, and five in the last? I also see white blobs that I am not sure about, especially in pic three.

There's 7 silkie chicks.
White, blue, & black

 

[MysteryChicken]

The other two white chicks are my GameFowl cross, & Muff Game. Muffy got killed by a weasel earlier this year, along with a silkie, & a Brahma.

 

[PioneerChicks]

There's 7 silkie chicks.
White, blue, & black

The other two white chicks are my GameFowl cross, & Muff Game. Muffy got killed by a weasel earlier this year, along with a silkie, & a Brahma.

Haha, I saw a couple of whites, and assumed they were the only silkies.
I'm curious, how did the gamefowl crosses turn out as adults?
Sorry you lost some

 

[PioneerChicks]

Here are some pictures I found of my silkies:


The blue-black one in the back is Peter. Gregor for is the darker buff, and Ge-go is the lighter. Behind the wire is Mohawk, he was being picked on so I had to separate him. I gave Mohawk, Gregor, and Ge-go away, but I still have Peter.


My silkies as chicks, with my pair of spangled OEG bantams in the back.


I think this is Faline, which Rachel, an Ameraucana, beside her.


And I think this is Millie, who went missing a month ago.

I am not sure if Peter is a blue or a black, I will post better pics of him sometime soon.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Haha, I saw a couple of whites, and assumed they were the only silkies.
I'm curious, how did the gamefowl crosses turn out as adults?
Sorry you lost some

This is My Big Baby. He loves following me, & My Sister around.
Black Copper Maran/GameFowl Cross.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here are some pictures I found of my silkies:

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The blue-black one in the back is Peter. Gregor for is the darker buff, and Ge-go is the lighter. Behind the wire is Mohawk, he was being picked on so I had to separate him. I gave Mohawk, Gregor, and Ge-go away, but I still have Peter.

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My silkies as chicks, with my pair of spangled OEG bantams in the back.

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I think this is Faline, which Rachel, an Ameraucana, beside her.

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And I think this is Millie, who went missing a month ago.

I am not sure if Peter is a blue or a black, I will post better pics of him sometime soon.

They're cuties.

 

[Duck_life]

Wow this thread is still going?! Guess silkies really are the best bantam breed

 

[PioneerChicks]

Wow this thread is still going?! Guess silkies really are the best bantam breed

Too true.


Last night I made a bet with my dad that chickens can learn tricks, he doesn't believe me, he thinks they aren't smart enough. So now I am in a quest to prove him wrong, with Piper McCloud (silkie), Enna (OEG bantam), Rachel (Ameraucana), and whatever chicks I get in the spring helping me.

I started Piper in the harness yesterday, she did pretty good. I will post pictures.

I plan on teaching them to fly up into my arm (on command, and Piper won't do this one), harness, and maybe shake. Any more ideas for simple but cool tricks?

 

[Duck_life]

Too true.


Last night I made a bet with my dad that chickens can learn tricks, he doesn't believe me, he thinks they aren't smart enough. So now I am in a quest to prove him wrong, with Piper McCloud (silkie), Enna (OEG bantam), Rachel (Ameraucana), and whatever chicks I get in the spring helping me.

I started Piper in the harness yesterday, she did pretty good. I will post pictures.

I plan on teaching them to fly up into my arm (on command, and Piper won't do this one), harness, and maybe shake. Any more ideas for simple but cool tricks?

I taught my chickens follow, up (which is on my arm) and knee (they hop on my knee)