Unique feed problem involving silkies

[gritsar]

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Good to know. As soon as they are ready for layer feed, it's on to pellets they go. Thanks.

It is entirely possible that your silkies are better behaved than mine. Mine are spoiled, wretched little beasts. Mine like to toss food everywhere (they try to do it with the pellets too). Yours might eat a bit more daintily. Either way, mine eat the pellets as easily as the others do. Actually, my OEGB eats pellets too and she's about half the size of the silkies. Dunno.

Apparently you missed the pics of how "well behaved" my one silkie, Ellie Mae is:

My other silkie Jethro is just as bad

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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It is entirely possible that your silkies are better behaved than mine. Mine are spoiled, wretched little beasts. Mine like to toss food everywhere (they try to do it with the pellets too). Yours might eat a bit more daintily. Either way, mine eat the pellets as easily as the others do. Actually, my OEGB eats pellets too and she's about half the size of the silkies. Dunno.

Apparently you missed the pics of how "well behaved" my one silkie, Ellie Mae is:


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/4810_july20_004.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/4810_july20_003.jpg


My other silkie Jethro is just as bad

Lol! I remember that pic well!!!

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

I love that picture. "I will hatch out more pellets. I WILL darnit!!"

Hardheaded little things, aren't they?

 

[Akane]

Despite the fact they swallowed far larger things on occasion my bantams never would eat pellets. They'd start picking each others feathers and eating shavings before they'd eat pelleted feed. Since I also had minimal issues with waste using crumbles I saw no point trying to switch them. My feeders sit over 24x24" rabbit cage pans so most shavings stay out and most spilled feed stays where it can be eaten. I just make them clean up what spills. When the pans get too dirty they are easy to dump or hose off outside the coop and slide back on top of the shavings with a newly filled feeder. The smaller coop also had a wooden bin feeder with a hinged slanting lid and was divided in 3 sections for grit, oyster shell, and feed.

 

[gritsar]

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I was just wanting to switch to pellets, not only for the waste issue in my set-up, but also because it's what the big girls eat. Having to feed only one type of feed would make it more convenient for me.

 

[gritsar]

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You haven't seen anything until you've seen a tiny little silkie go up against a CX cockerel (that weighs 14 lbs.) and see the CX back down! Ellie Mae thinks she's the boss of the CXs and I haven't the heart to make her/him think otherwise.

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

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HA!

They have no idea they are balls of fluff.
I have an old farmer neighbor who likes to stop in and check on me periodically. He has figured out that I don't know what I'm doing out here and I think he stops by to make sure I haven't hurt myself.

Anyway, he is fascinated by my weird chickens. Apparently in his world chickens look like chickens and not like silkies or polish. He LOVES my silkie roo. Every time he comes over he has to go into the banty pen. Every time he does that little puffball attacks him. Apparently Basil the roo doesn't like old farmer men. My farmer friend reaches down, picks my fluff ball up and proceeds to baby talk him. The poor rooster always deflates and just sits there grumping to himself. He likes the think he's tough, but my farmer friend doesn't buy the act. It is terribly embarrassing for the poor roo.

Don't get me started on my silkie hens. They are tough cookies, everyone! Silly little chickens!