Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Hinotori]

Most of my silkies can actually see right now. Unfortunately. They need a bath to get the mud out now.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I hate appliances officially looks like we will be buying new microwave and a new clothes washer

 

[xXmuffkinXx]

Most of my silkies can actually see right now. Unfortunately. They need a bath to get the mud out now.

My silkie’s head feathers are always wet or slightly muddy, she just molted so she doesn’t have a lot of long head feathers at the moment. But every time I let her out I need to wipe her up after.

 

[Hinotori]

I hate appliances officially looks like we will be buying new microwave and a new clothes washer

Urgh. Never good. I'm praying our microwave lasts a few more years at least. It's only 20 now and is better than a lot of the new ones Ive seen

 

[Hinotori]

My silkie’s head feathers are always wet or slightly muddy, she just molted so she doesn’t have a lot of long head feathers at the moment. But every time I let her out I need to wipe her up after.

That is because silkies aren't dumb and figure out really fast how to see better. Rub head against dew wet fencing. Stand in the rain. Dunk head under water for a few seconds. Dish water our of the water can and mix it with dirt then rub their head in it. I've had hens do all of them.

 

[pennyJo1960]

The partridge little Dirt she does that allot the other three do not but their puff is not that high or hanging over

 

[Llamacorn]

One of our girls surprised us this afternoon! I went to take a shower and when I looked outside there wasn't anything and when I came back out dressed I told my husband I was gonna go give them some scratch since they were not free ranging and I noticed what looked like an egg in the run. I told him I was pretty sure we had an egg and he was gonna have to go get it. He said no and that my pregnancy obviously was messing with my eyes XD but sure enough one of our girls laid a tiny egg in the run! Now I am going to the store to get some fake eggs to put in the boxes. I didn't think they were old enough to lay so I had the boxes closed off...XD

 

[pennyJo1960]

ceramic or wood either one oddly enough most go in one with a golf ball

 

[Llamacorn]

ceramic or wood either one oddly enough most go in one with a golf ball

I put ceramic ones in the boxes. We decided they will hang out in their coop and run for the next week so if they do decided to lay again it qojt be an egg hunt in the yard XD I dont expect anything regular at this point.

 

[pennyJo1960]

put a dot on with marker or nail polish or you will bring them in regular