New Silkie backyard caretaker
New Silkie backyard caretaker
Greetings to the community. We are new to this hobby and started only last year. We got a couple of Silkie chicks from an acquaintance and my wife and I fell head over heels over this creature. We got other Silkie birds later that same year to make a flock. Ordered and built a coop and run and made tons of mistakes. We are not worse for the wear and are very passionate.
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Killerbunny
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Welcome to the Forum! We have lots of very experienced Silkie people here so don't be afrid to ask questions, this is a safe place for beginners and not so much beginners! Roughly where are you located?
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I am located in Mississauga, Ontario. GTA region. I am very grateful to have found this board :)
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Farrier1987
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Lots of good info and knowledgeable people here. Don't be afraid to ask whatever. There is no such thing as a stupid question except when I as on purpose, like when I asked Happy if the Attends did the trick. (Oops, forgot I wasn't to tell.)
You have silkies. They are such good natural mothers. Check out maybe sitting one on eggs when she goes broody. I find a dog crate or sum such to be great for that. A little privacy and the others don't lay more eggs in the next, so you know where you are hatch time wise. Some water and food in with her, and you can see in. You will know she is broody when she wont get off the next for a couple days and quirrs and swears and growls and pecks at you when you put your hand near.
Continue to enjoy your birds, and expect strange looks from some when you expound on how much you like this hobby.
You have silkies. They are such good natural mothers. Check out maybe sitting one on eggs when she goes broody. I find a dog crate or sum such to be great for that. A little privacy and the others don't lay more eggs in the next, so you know where you are hatch time wise. Some water and food in with her, and you can see in. You will know she is broody when she wont get off the next for a couple days and quirrs and swears and growls and pecks at you when you put your hand near.
Continue to enjoy your birds, and expect strange looks from some when you expound on how much you like this hobby.
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Farrier1987. South of Chatham on Lake Erie. Chickens, goats, horse, garden, dog, cat. Worked all over the world. Know a little bit about a lot of things. No incubator, broody hens.
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Ontario Chick
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Welcome!
I breed Silkies and Showgirls...ask lots of questions...happy to help if I can!
I breed Silkies and Showgirls...ask lots of questions...happy to help if I can!
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TomK
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....great people here...good resource...settle back and enjoy
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If you don't plant the tree, you will never have the fruit...
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Hi @OscaRed we had a silkie rooster...when kids came over..they ignored our other chickens, kitten, and puppy and play with the rooster all day...he didn't seem to mind 
people used to ask us if he was a chicken all the time Everything you need to know about chickens and more is here in this forum!
people used to ask us if he was a chicken all the time Everything you need to know about chickens and more is here in this forum!
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