Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Oh I'm so glad the last little one hatched too, they are all absolutely adorable with mama Char!

I hope puffs hatch goes well too! My upcoming incubator hatch is due in one more week too, so exciting!

Good luck with your hatch

 

[LadiesAndJane]

We get alot of rain. Colder here than people think, when they think of Hawaii. Very windy at times. I keep all my birds in covered runs.

 

[chickengr]

Regarding gardening ideas for around the run I can recommend currant bushes. They do love the fresh currants

I love currants too but unfortunately they cannot stand heat. I plant only vegetables that chickens can eat.

 

[chickengr]

my eggs started to hatch. I have had 2 mistery eggs, either silkie (from my rip roo) or pekin. I helped a chick get out as membrane was as thick as leather and I think it is a beautiful black silkieI didn't want to examine the chick as it is still weak but it seems it has 5 toes. another one is hatching as well as one brahma and one leghorn. I have 3 eggs more, 2 brahma and 1 leghorn.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

my eggs started to hatch. I have had 2 mistery eggs, either silkie (from my rip roo) or pekin. I helped a chick get out as membrane was as thick as leather and I think it is a beautiful black silkieI didn't want to examine the chick as it is still weak but it seems it has 5 toes. another one is hatching as well as one brahma and one leghorn. I have 3 eggs more, 2 brahma and 1 leghorn.

How exciting!!! So jealous of all these hatching eggs!!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

We get alot of rain. Colder here than people think, when they think of Hawaii. Very windy at times. I keep all my birds in covered runs.

What kind of materials do you use in the run? Deep litter? Does it ever get wet at all in covered run area?

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

my eggs started to hatch. I have had 2 mistery eggs, either silkie (from my rip roo) or pekin. I helped a chick get out as membrane was as thick as leather and I think it is a beautiful black silkieI didn't want to examine the chick as it is still weak but it seems it has 5 toes. another one is hatching as well as one brahma and one leghorn. I have 3 eggs more, 2 brahma and 1 leghorn.

Congratulations - can't wait to see pics!!!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I noticed Grayson acting more gentlemanly yesterday....showing the girls treats he found and stuff. He's been much more eager to come to me as well still not crowing much though. I have noticed Joey isn't crowing now ...then I opened coop door this morning to find Grayson dancing up to Zoey and then trying to do the doo...they are only 3 months old tomorrow!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

FYI yall...got my name changed on here - was laneaj
Now Gammas Bearded Babies!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

What kind of materials do you use in the run? Deep litter? Does it ever get wet at all in covered run area?

I use large flake pine shavings in the run, spot clean daily but no major cleaning maybe every 3 to 4 months at most.
Using sand/PDZ mixture under the roosts helps keep everything clean and easy to maintain.
I also sprinkle PDZ out in the run as needed to keep smell and flies down.
The edges of the run get wet if it’s really windy when it rains but it’s nothing major.