Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[CSolis]

If they don't eat after so many days, they get this treatment.

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Make sure it's thin enough to squeeze through and comes out the tip before tubing a bird.

Well one thing is for sure.. She's NOT egg bound, though I checked earlier and couldn't feel a thing, she laid an egg a short while ago. Shell was nearly paper thin.

 

[Hinotori]

Well one thing is for sure.. She's NOT egg bound, though I checked earlier and couldn't feel a thing, she laid an egg a short while ago. Shell was nearly paper thin.

May have gone through too quick for a good shell. Injury can effect that

 

[CSolis]

I'm so in tears this morning.. IBT is up and eating like a champ again..

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

"Too hard to handle?" How? Is it because they can't see well?

 

[CSolis]

Well I was out taking shots of the 'big gals' in the back.. Down on one knee to get some shots of Mara my BCM, stood up and turned to see this was right behind me.. MOUSE PATROL on duty here. It was interesting watching how fast he went down that hole.. Keep up to good work, get your belly full.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Well I was out taking shots of the 'big gals' in the back.. Down on one knee to get some shots of Mara my BCM, stood up and turned to see this was right behind me.. MOUSE PATROL on duty here. It was interesting watching how fast he went down that hole.. Keep up to good work, get your belly full.View attachment 3426535

Do you know what kind of snake that is? Im not familiar w the markings.. I've been getting good at snake ID, so im extra interested when im stumped!

*edit* I used Google lens, and it guessed black rat snake... but none of them had that tan stripe is that what you think it is?

 

[CSolis]

Do you know what kind of snake that is? Im not familiar w the markings.. I've been getting good at snake ID, so im extra interested when im stumped!

*edit* I used Google lens, and it guessed black rat snake... but none of them had that tan stripe is that what you think it is?

Believe it or not, it's an Eastern King Snake. A helper.. they turned a ton of them loose in Conecuh Nat'l Forest to help repopulate them since they seemed to be dwindling. CNF is about 30 miles south of me, but all farmland and or wilderness. I had spotted one once when I was working for the NFWS down in Fairhope, and called a state agency to identify it. Guy said I was fortunate to have even seen one. This is not my first sighting here, but at least I had camera in hand this time.
Here's the one I spotted 2012 in Fairhope.

 

[BlessedChaosHomestead]

So I was told that silkies basically 'try to die on you' last year, so I've steered clear of them.

Are they extremely fragile as a chick? My grandma had a couple when I was growing up; one was a sweet baby.

 

[Hinotori]

So I was told that silkies basically 'try to die on you' last year, so I've steered clear of them.

Are they extremely fragile as a chick? My grandma had a couple when I was growing up; one was a sweet baby.

Mine aren't other than the fact they will stand out in the rain to soak their heads (and bodies) so they can see better. So their runs are covered.

Can't free range them as they can't see predators coming. I have a fenced courtyard for mine so they can pretend to range. Not being able to see well also gets them picked on by other breeds and they are a more docile breed anyway.

Hens have hatched and raised chicks successfully in the middle of winter here. I don't do anything special for them except to keep them dry.

 

[CSolis]

So I was told that silkies basically 'try to die on you' last year, so I've steered clear of them.

Are they extremely fragile as a chick? My grandma had a couple when I was growing up; one was a sweet baby.

I found them to basically be as tough as my other breeds, beautiful, and fun to be around.