Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[SilkieLoverFarm]

I love my silkie babies!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I love my silkie babies!View attachment 1976295

She's pretty.

 

[LynnaePB]

I love my silkie babies!View attachment 1976295

Such a beautiful girl you've got there!

 

[SilkieLoverFarm]

Such a beautiful girl you've got there!

Yours is beautiful too! #SilkieLove!!!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's some of my Silkie boys.

 

[Rshumpal]

My no predator losses on silkies was cut short....

Some something killed my Silver Partridge Satin silkie today.

I can provide pictures of the scene if wanted/needed because I have no idea what killed her.

Have any of you guys ever used this brooder plate?

I've been wanting to get one since they use far less electricity than the infrared lamps.

If I get this one, I'll get the cover too.

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i have one in red. I think it’s smaller, it probably would fit 12 chicks but not for long. The Brahmas didn’t, but the Favorelles and Silkies stayed under until about 6 1/2 weeks periodically.

 

[Rshumpal]

I love my silkie babies!View attachment 1976295

So cute

 

[SilkieLoverFarm]

Have any of you guys ever used this brooder plate?

I've been wanting to get one since they use far less electricity than the infrared lamps.

If I get this one, I'll get the cover too.

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I have the do-it-yourself Mama hen heating pad brooder setup. Very similar to that, just much cheaper. Just have to get a heating pad that doesn't have an auto off. And set it up. Everyone's is a bit different. I used a cookie sheet for mine. Its angeled (long ways) at the back end of a storage tote so they can be closer or farther away from the heat. My almost two week old chicks love it. It's like a little chick cave. There's a few threads about it on this website if you're interested in looking into it.

 

[PioneerChicks]

Welcome to the silkie thread, @SilkieLoverFarm!

 

[AllenK RGV]

Hey all just thought I would update you on how our Silkie keeping is going.Here are 8 of our pullets with two cockerels in the mix(hatched out APR 23), this pen has a total of 2 cockerels and 11 hens. 2 pullets are currently brooding 10 eggs(today's egg cracking tests show should be 33% fertile) one pullet was removed to broody prison this AM for breaking as she doesn't need to be blocking favorite nest #2.


In the main pen if you notice 85% of all my birds are sighted as we give them aggressive haircuts. During winter the raptor threat is very serious as they either migrate through or stay. It is a never ending thing as somebody always needs a haircut or touchup.


I finally finished out the bachelor digs early in the week so my behavioral culls/genetic culls are now residing there. Currently it is a cockerel only zone they all have entirely too much Cochin gene expression for my tastes and/or lack blue ears. These guys still are not roaming their 50'x75'x6' fenced run, but I am sure they will get there.

The bachelors:


EDITED: for grammar.