The Fraggles

[WhoDatChick]

So cute! I cannot wait to see what they will look like grown!!

 

[jsr5]

A word to the wise unless those chicks were bought from a place that dna tests chicks to gaurantee they are either pullet or cockerel with most bantams and for sure with Silkie bantams there is a basically 50/50 chance any of those chicks could be either. So brace yourself. And yes so far bought nine in my very limited experience males tend to be the loudest the longest. And the most brave as for attacking the finger type tests. But nothing is for sure till they crow. or actually you usually are expecting that first crow because the hackle feathers make them obvious. but for a few weeks depending on the experience of the "expert" 6 to 12 weeks will usually be needed to know for sure. Hopefully you are not in a situation where you can't have roos.

For a case in point I bought 9 at Orschelns 5 of mine were roo's I lost one that was a turd a beautiful turd but a turd he wouldn't calm down so was put out of my hobitses house and in with the big girls. Lil turd loved it but being oblivious to anything but the fuzzy butt he was chasing and being smaller than the rest he was picked off by an owl or hawk one morning. Dang it I loved that lil turd. RIP lil baby huey. My wife was gonna take him to a couple of the fairs in the area and show him. Got replacement black cochins coming in april can't wait to get em. Anyway. Glad you got your flock make sure anything you build to hause them is about 4 times bigger than you ever EXPECT to need. fair warning in case you haven't already been acquainted with chicken math. Good luck you are off to a good start finding these folks here. They are a gold mine that I have been regularly working for all the nuggets (the good kind) that they just leaving around that anyone can pick up.

 

[BY Bob]

Welcome to my very first flock, ladies and gents!
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On the twenty-second of March, 2019, my family presented me with a cake box from our favorite bakery. Though I had asked for them to make a cake at home this year (which they did nonetheless), they told me 'this cake was just too cute not to buy.' Completely unaware, my five-year-long dream came true when I opened the box to find eight tiny silkied easter egger pullets, hatched on the eighteenth of March. (My parents had been blasting music so as to prevent me from hearing them.) Needless to say I cried rather hard, in complete disbelief. I'd say it was a good three minutes before I even reached my hand inside the box. Unfortunately, on the twenty-fourth, the runt of the flock died. We believe it was some sort of brain damage she'd been born with. Before burying her, and after crying my eyes out, we named her 'Scrambled', since she'd always been a little weird in the head from the moment we met her. Thankfully I can say that all seven of the other girls are doing very well, and are now one week and two days old. Introducing... The Fraggles! (So named after the Muppet characters because Silkies look like little Muppets to me)


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Princess Lay-a is the craziest pullet you'll ever meet. She has no qualms with throwing herself off the bed, the table, the couch, you name it, she'll jump. She's a firm believer in "charge first, questions later" and chases all her sisters if they so dare to come near, excluding Beaker. She has high hopes of being CEO-- I mean, the head hen, and certainly has asserted herself thus far. Also, can we talk about those egg-cellent feather pants???
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Clementine may not be able to see past her hair, but that won't stop her from loving you to death! She's easily the most relaxed and cuddly hen of the bunch. She's proved herself so worthy of trust that we often can carry her just on the palm of our hand without having to worry of her decided to promptly hop off. She's not a fan of roosting, but she's definitely a follower-- she'll try anything once.
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Oh Cheryl... where do I even begin with you? Cheryl, in summary, is a nutcase. Not in the way that Princess Lay-a is, mind you. She is an attention hog. She absolutely cannot handle being out of the brooder unless you've got her fully tucked in a warm dark place somewhere on your body (though hand caves are her preference.) She will scream, and scream, and scream until you give her the attention she desires.
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Chickie Minaj, for lack of anything less 'punny', completely flies under the radar. She is the only one with absolutely zero feather pants, and enjoys a good game of chase. Once you catch her though, she adores taking a nice wet poop somewhere on your body and immediately burying under your shirt, preferably on the right hand side for whatever reason. It requires two people including yourself to get her out of your comfy, comfy shirt. There will be lots of protesting, though.
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Really, Beaker can be summarized in one sentence-- she believes everything and anything is edible, especially Lay-a's feather pants. She's the only one Lay-a allows to peck her and generally be in her personal bubble. It's a pretty interesting dynamic.View attachment 1716131
And last, but not least, we have Badonkadonk! As her name implies, she's the largest of the seven, but definitely one of the lower hens on the pecking order. Like Cheryl, she's very vocal about cuddles-- unlike Cheryl, if you give them to her, she'll fall asleep and trill gratefully instead of continuing to peep and preen any chance you twitch a muscle. She's rather sweet, but gets vocal when she thinks I can't see her.

And that's my flock! I'll be doing plenty of photo shoots and post updates often as I can as a centralized journal of my ladies growing up.

I love the names and photos. They are all adorable. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

[sean_wonder]

I love the names and photos. They are all adorable. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Thank you so much!! Means a lot that you are here

 

[sean_wonder]

So cute! I cannot wait to see what they will look like grown!!

gosh me neither!

 

[sean_wonder]

A word to the wise unless those chicks were bought from a place that dna tests chicks to gaurantee they are either pullet or cockerel with most bantams and for sure with Silkie bantams there is a basically 50/50 chance any of those chicks could be either. So brace yourself. And yes so far bought nine in my very limited experience males tend to be the loudest the longest. And the most brave as for attacking the finger type tests. But nothing is for sure till they crow. or actually you usually are expecting that first crow because the hackle feathers make them obvious. but for a few weeks depending on the experience of the "expert" 6 to 12 weeks will usually be needed to know for sure. Hopefully you are not in a situation where you can't have roos.

For a case in point I bought 9 at Orschelns 5 of mine were roo's I lost one that was a turd a beautiful turd but a turd he wouldn't calm down so was put out of my hobitses house and in with the big girls. Lil turd loved it but being oblivious to anything but the fuzzy butt he was chasing and being smaller than the rest he was picked off by an owl or hawk one morning. Dang it I loved that lil turd. RIP lil baby huey. My wife was gonna take him to a couple of the fairs in the area and show him. Got replacement black cochins coming in april can't wait to get em. Anyway. Glad you got your flock make sure anything you build to hause them is about 4 times bigger than you ever EXPECT to need. fair warning in case you haven't already been acquainted with chicken math. Good luck you are off to a good start finding these folks here. They are a gold mine that I have been regularly working for all the nuggets (the good kind) that they just leaving around that anyone can pick up.

Yeah, I only have seven but our coop should fit 12 Will be having a photo shoot on the shipping box every week until they’re fully feathered out. I’m sure some of y’all will be able to pick out any accidental boys through them. Also i was wrong, Chickie Minaj is the one who might be a boy, she has a big comb but she’s pretty quiet. Princess Laya is quiet but incredibly bold and fast growing, and Cheryl is just... loud and needy, but only when you’re holding her and not putting her somewhere warm. All the other ones barely have combs but Chickie Minaj definetly has one. Unfortunately, my parents don’t want a rooster any boys will be sold/given away. I really, really, REALLY need Laya to be a girl. Call me a bad parent but she’s definitely my favorite... my crazy little snuggle buddy.

 

[sean_wonder]

sorry if y’all can’t read my handwriting. anything else I need to add? I am planning on developing a chicken first aid kit just in case. also need advice on whether i should buy layer or all flock with choice oyster. Personally I want to do all flock so they can supplement themselves however they need/choose to... but advice would be helpful.

 

[sean_wonder]

(i know i wrote grower, i meant all flock. don’t want to eat them lol)

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning and congratulations on your flock. They are very cute. I'm assuming you have them on starter now, but if you're planning on giving them treats make sure chick grit is available for them. And above all else, enjoy them as they do grow fast.

 

[sean_wonder]

Okay, thank you! Was planning on waiting until they were on adult grit & food before introducing fun treats.