Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Little Baby Bean]

Goodbye Georgie,
You were once full of life, always cuddling with me when I had a bad day, making me smile and laugh at your cuteness. You did not deserve to die. You had so much left to live and I don't want this to be the end. You were the most curious chick I ever had but most important of all you were my best friend. I will miss you so much, my little furry angel.

I am sorry. I hope you feel better soon.

 

[SilkieChicken123]

Sorry to read this.
I have not let my silkies set yet. I do have 2 that go broody every 5 minutes, but so far they have not been reliable on any "test" eggs I have given them. I have not given up on them yet, but for now I use an incubator.

I guess i'll just from now on use my Orpingtons and Wyandottes.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Goodbye Georgie,
You were once full of life, always cuddling with me when I had a bad day, making me smile and laugh at your cuteness. You did not deserve to die. You had so much left to live and I don't want this to be the end. You were the most curious chick I ever had but most important of all you were my best friend. I will miss you so much, my little furry angel.

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I am so sorry.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Ok, I've always heard that silkies are just the best moms, super broody, etc. But I'm gonna say: My broody silkie IS THE WORST MOM EVER.

She gets off her eggs, lets them get cold and then i have to literally have to catch her and force her back on her eggs to get her to keep them warm, she IS broody, simply an awful mom, when she sits on her eggs, she only sits for about 2 hours then gets up for about 3, then I've gotta get her back on the nest, plus she uses the bathroom on her eggs.
It's so aggravating, if these chicks were just going to be for me to keep- I wouldn't really mind that much, but they're not for me, they're for a first time customer.
Junia (the broody silkie) did great for about 5 days, then after that she's just done awful!
My Wyandottes are better moms then her!
2 days ago, she left her eggs overnight and then sat on the in the morning, I believe they're all now dead when I candled them this morning! And to think she only had 5 days left. I'm still leaving the eggs under her seriously hoping they'll hatch!
Just thought i'd share. I'm so skeptical to ever let another silkie go broody again.

Dont hatch from her eggs then.
Unfortunately it does happen that a Silkie is a bad mum.
2 of mine killed their chicks! One went around every few days and jumped on them killing them and also kept roosting high only when a few days old so chicks couldn't keep warm. One of the daughters of hers I was silly to let brood and she jumped on hers aswell, I rescued them and 1 survived from that lot unfortunately.
Lesson learned, don't hatch from bad mother's, just eat their eggs.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

I keep trying to tell him that doing stuff like this is perpetuating the stereotype that silkies aren't the brightest tool in the shed.
He doesn't listen. Just continues to sit and stare at the wood.
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On another note, as cute as bearded silkies are, I'm kind of already over pulling beard fluff out of their eyes. I really need to trim but haven't lined up the me thinking about it and having someone to help hold at the same time.

That's why I prefer non-bearded, but most of mine are bearded with super fluffy (eye-sight obscuring) crests... But super cute

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Goodbye Georgie,
You were once full of life, always cuddling with me when I had a bad day, making me smile and laugh at your cuteness. You did not deserve to die. You had so much left to live and I don't want this to be the end. You were the most curious chick I ever had but most important of all you were my best friend. I will miss you so much, my little furry angel.

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Oh so sad it's always upsetting when a gorgeous fluffball dies RIP Georgie

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

I think they'll be fine. I love how Biscuit looks like he's inspecting everything is that his comb sticking off his head?

Yep that's Biscuit! (And his comb) He's ALWAYS hanging around me and inspecting everything! And now that he is the only man left he doesn't get chased away and can do whatever he wants - including sitting right next to me and having a pat.
It is so nice to have flock harmony now, it's so quiet without the other roosters and less stress all round! I only have 1 flock in my main coop now 8 chickens, so easy clean in a minute!

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

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Oh! What a handsome man!! I love his colour! And that tail!!

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Jade had a photo-shoot today

 

[Little Baby Bean]

Jade had a photo-shoot today
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She is so cute!! In that last picture is she jumping on you or something?