Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Cynthia12]

Ok.. so now im second guessing Barney afterall.. what are your thoughts? 12 weeks old as of today. Paint silkie w possible mauve. The wattles i thought were there.. well.. they aren't!

Barney or Bernadette?

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Can't really tell by the comb size at this point..but color ... Do you see a lot of purple in that comb?

 

[chickengr]

Ok.. so now im second guessing Barney afterall.. what are your thoughts? 12 weeks old as of today. Paint silkie w possible mauve. The wattles i thought were there.. well.. they aren't!

Barney or Bernadette?

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do I see saddle feathers on barney?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I bought a new pullet. She's a paint polkie! She's quite skittish but she needs time to adjust. Already seems more relaxed this morning

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I love me a silkie!! I used to hatch them often! View attachment 3008068View attachment 3008069View attachment 3008070

What cuties you have!!!

 

[AngBantamLuv]

do I see saddle feathers on barney?

All i see is fluff that's my prob. But i need to figure out if my run can even house a rooster.. might not be enough space.

 

[Silkie Princess]

All i see is fluff that's my prob. But i need to figure out if my run can even house a rooster.. might not be enough space.

How many boys do you have now?

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

I love me a silkie!! I used to hatch them often! View attachment 3008068View attachment 3008069View attachment 3008070

Awww such cute fluffballs!

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Puff and her 8 chicks helping prep the to-be veggie patch

..that was 2 days ago, now we've had rain and rain and more rain! Most stay in the coop but a few are silly enough to stay out and get soaked even though I have some shelter areas around the place they could get out of the rain. I think the chickens have had enough of the rain, thankfully it's summer here, but I'll need to plan to construct some sort of run cover for winter - I've tried tarps but they rip / get holes and don't last long.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

How many boys do you have now?

Well... if Barney (silkie) is male, then 2.. just him and Fred (Polish), plus 8 females.. but the run is 4m x 2m only. Not sure if thats enough. I am going to add one, maybe 2, perches in the run so the flyers (D'uccles and Polish) have somewhere to fly to. That will lesson the numbers on the ground.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I love me a silkie!! I used to hatch them often! View attachment 3008068View attachment 3008069View attachment 3008070

i love their little chick fat rolls