the silkie slickers

[MysteryChicken]

I myself was on a quest to try and get a bantam and LF mix last year. I succeeded and got two chicks from it (male and female). But unfortunately, the fox killed the male chick but I still have the hen who is laying eggs of her own now. I have named her Ice because she is pure white, poor things looks rather funny because she isn't a LF hen size or a bantam hen size so she sticks out .
First photo is the father,
Second photo is the mother,
Third photo is Ice.

She's pretty though.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's my Biggest Boys, if I haven't already posted them.

 

[Silkie2005]

Here's my Biggest Boys, if I haven't already posted them.View attachment 2039275View attachment 2039277

Wow they are HUGE!!

 

[Clrflowers]

hey yall! this thread is posted for the love and dedication for us silkie people. we need more silkies in this leghorn populated world! post and share pictures of your awesome silkies on this thread!! LETS SHOW OUR SILKIE PRIDE!!

Here's my black silkie hen with her new chick, their first time in the run. I'm a new chicken owner and this is the first baby. I've learned so much here in the past few days and am going to try to get a much bigger clutch of eggs for the next broody hen to hatch. This one only had two and one was not it fertilized. And you can see my other hen and rooster butts in the background of the last pic. I've posted more of them in my intro and other silkie thread.

 

[aSoftsilkie]

Here's my black silkie hen with her new chick, their first time in the run. I'm a new chicken owner and this is the first baby. I've learned so much here in the past few days and am going to try to get a much bigger clutch of eggs for the next broody hen to hatch. This one only had two and one was not it fertilized. And you can see my other hen and rooster butts in the background of the last pic. I've posted more of them in my intro and other silkie thread. View attachment 2039283View attachment 2039295View attachment 2039298

My goodness!!!! what a beautiful black!!! looks like she has another friend beside her and what a awesome looking frizzle In the background, he is lookin spicy!!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Wow they are HUGE!!

Yep, & I wanna increase their size.
My biggest girl is named Poof, & she's almost as big as her father. Her father is in the first picture.

 

[Silkie2005]

Here's my black silkie hen with her new chick, their first time in the run. I'm a new chicken owner and this is the first baby. I've learned so much here in the past few days and am going to try to get a much bigger clutch of eggs for the next broody hen to hatch. This one only had two and one was not it fertilized. And you can see my other hen and rooster butts in the background of the last pic. I've posted more of them in my intro and other silkie thread. View attachment 2039283View attachment 2039295View attachment 2039298

Such a cutie! What breed is the chick?

 

[Silkie2005]

Yep, & I wanna increase their size.
My biggest girl is named Poof, & she's almost as big as her father. Her father is in the first picture.

Well good luck. They both luck like handsome chaps! Hopefully they get bigger and bigger down the generations!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Well good luck. They both luck like handsome chaps! Hopefully they get bigger and bigger down the generations!

Thanks.
I hope they do with lots patients. Breeding is very time consuming.

 

[Clrflowers]

Such a cutie! What breed is the chick?

Good question. I've never heard the term sizzle before. But picture one is the rooster, next the black silkie or "blondie" she is a buff silkie? ( If I'm reading things right on here) is the mom. I was just told they were all silkie chickens when I "inherited" them. Kinda sad story but I'm so happy to have them. Trying to learn everything I can and hatch more eggs. I'm told they're probably 4 years old. The hens laid 1-2 eggs a day since I got them in May. First time letting the broody hen sit on eggs.