Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[kurby22]

So 99% of my chicks that hatched this month (40 chicks for October) are either Silkies or Polkies, but I did put four of Hikari’s eggs in the incubator just to see what they would look like. The chicks are then 3/4 silkie and 1/4 Ameraucana. Two of them were DIS before they hatched but these two hatched!
One blue and one black. They’re super cute, seems they’re extra fluffy! The black one is already sold and thinking about keeping the blue one…
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Happy Halloween Everyone!
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Oh my goodness, can they possibly get ANY cuter and floofier?!? I would totally keep the blue one so very adorable!! Happy Halloween

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

So so so so so so so so SO cute!!! I wish my broodies would let me take pics of them! Updates?
Also, were the pics taken in your coop or on the lawn? It's so green!

Thats the enclosed area outside of the coop I seeded grass there -I have to keep mowing it though coz they don't eat it fast enough it keeps growing, as do the weeds haha.
Outside the enclosed area has no protection from sky predators but she takes her 3 chicks out most of the day there... We have a fig tree that offers some protection at least. (I decided to cull 2 chicks due to crossbeak)

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Thats the enclosed area outside of the coop I seeded grass there -I have to keep mowing it though coz they don't eat it fast enough it keeps growing, as do the weeds haha.
Outside the enclosed area has no protection from sky predators but she takes her 3 chicks out most of the day there... We have a fig tree that offers some protection at least. (I decided to cull 2 chicks due to crossbeak)
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They look so sweet out with their mama.So sorry you had to cull the two crossbeaks. Must have been a tough decision.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Puff took her 3 chicks outside yesterday! (2 weeks old) She is very good at protecting them! Smokey doesn't fight back if another hen is chasing her chicks but Puff near kills any chicken that comes close to her babies! Good Puff she takes after her mother Chickaletta.
I'll get some better pics today

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

They look so sweet out with their mama.So sorry you had to cull the two crossbeaks. Must have been a tough decision.

Yes I thought they'd slowly die of starvation if I sold them on not knowing if the buyer would properly care for them so best to cull. Ashame as their colours would have been pretty

 

[HipMystic]

Puff took her 3 chicks outside yesterday! (2 weeks old) She is very good at protecting them! Smokey doesn't fight back if another hen is chasing her chicks but Puff near kills any chicken that comes close to her babies! Good Puff she takes after her mother Chickaletta.
I'll get some better pics today
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So cute!!!
I have a Silkie named Puff too!

 

[LynnaePB]

So 99% of my chicks that hatched this month (40 chicks for October) are either Silkies or Polkies, but I did put four of Hikari’s eggs in the incubator just to see what they would look like. The chicks are then 3/4 silkie and 1/4 Ameraucana. Two of them were DIS before they hatched but these two hatched!
One blue and one black. They’re super cute, seems they’re extra fluffy! The black one is already sold and thinking about keeping the blue one…
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Aww so adorable! I don't blame you for wanting to keep the blue, it does seem extra fluffy and what a cutie!!!

Thats the enclosed area outside of the coop I seeded grass there -I have to keep mowing it though coz they don't eat it fast enough it keeps growing, as do the weeds haha.
Outside the enclosed area has no protection from sky predators but she takes her 3 chicks out most of the day there... We have a fig tree that offers some protection at least. (I decided to cull 2 chicks due to crossbeak)
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Awww they are looking so adorable! I love the light chests on the little silver partridge/grey babies! I wonder how much they'll resemble mom when they get older.....she is so pretty herself!!

I'm so sorry to hear you had to make the tough choice to cull the two crossbeaks.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Aww so adorable! I don't blame you for wanting to keep the blue, it does seem extra fluffy and what a cutie!!!


Awww they are looking so adorable! I love the light chests on the little silver partridge/grey babies! I wonder how much they'll resemble mom when they get older.....she is so pretty herself!!

I'm so sorry to hear you had to make the tough choice to cull the two crossbeaks.

When I was trying to get pics yesterday the chicks kept going behind her pics of her turned out nice anyway I'm trying to get the chicks more use to me and got them to come close with mealworms in my hand but it will take time.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Here's pics of Puff and 3 chicks (2 wks old) now..

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

I think I see orange on wings (hard to tell in pics) on the darker partridge chick of Smokey's .. so maybe rooster, also comb is bigger then other 2 chicks aswell. Now 4 wks old. He is the most outgoing of them too.