Valentine's Day present

[TwoCrows]

She's adorable!

Good to hear they both made it home safely. Enjoy your new baby!!

 

[Noah]

I've never actually seen a silkie up close before.
The feathering on the feet is amazing but I think her feathers have seen better days.
Sparkles smells like horses. (not that that is a bad smell but she is a chicken)
Her feet are really crusty with dried poop.
I think a bath might be in order once she settles in.
I'm in love, best Valentine's present ever!!

 

[TwoCrows]

I don't own silkies, but as I understand it, they do need baths occasionally.

Keep us updated on her settling into her new digs.

 

[hollymh]

I actually wanted a silkie for Vday too!!! But my eggs didn't hatch I got eggs to hatch and they froze so I have one viable egg but it came late so its not due until the 16th, we shall see if it even hatches... BUT! The glass is never empty for me, I went and bought myself some chicks at the feed store

a lil EE and two Plymouth rocks! Nothing better than chicks for Vday!!! Congrats on Sparkles, she's cute, love me some silkies!

 

[Noah]

Congrats on your Valentine's chicks.
I hope your egg hatches on the 16th.
Who needs chocolate and champagne when you can get chickens.
Much better in my opinion.
Keep us posted on that egg.

 

[hollymh]

Well I checked on it this morning and its wiggling around so we'll know soon!

 

[TwoCrows]

Good luck on the one egg hatch!

 

[lularat]

Congratulations...Sparkles is very cute and I love her color!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Sparkles is very pretty! Yes do give her a bath- silkies should smell fresh, just like any other chicken. You can blow her dry with a hair dryer. This thread is classic if you haven't seen it:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/99105/bathing-a-silkie-tutorial-pic-heavy

 

[Noah]

Thank you for the link, I appreciate it.

hollymh,

How is the egg today?

Sparkles hasn't had a bath yet but she smells better.
Guess my "stink" is rubbing off on her.
I took a bubble bath today and let her play in the bathroom.
I think she is in love with the washing machine door...maybe she can see her beautiful reflection.
She has a healthy appetite but she doesn't drink much?
What's that about?
My other three hens are water hogs.
Silkies don't drink much??