docsquid Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Well, it had to happen. Gwladys, our frizzle silkie, has been sleeping alone for a few months now. It didn't matter in the summer, but in the winter, she will be very cold all alone in the Eglu with the other six in the Cube. So....at the National Show, I managed to get a couple of beautiful little blue splash silkies as company for her. My plan to introduce them gradually was completely undone by them flying over the divider, and I thought it would be chaos, but actually the big girls simply ignore them, and once the egg laying is over for the day (not many at the moment anyway!), I just shut them out of the run and let the little new ones feed. And they are sleeping with Gwladys and all of them are staying nice and warm! Here they are... Sioned (foreground) and Sian (background) Sian And a gratuitous picture of Gwladys, who's been with me for 15 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Oh my...they are gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 What a lovely surprise those photos were,, they are just such lovely bundles of fluff ..Gorgious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Thank you! I keep referring to their fur, rather than feathers, because that is what it looks like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 They are beautiful - congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Totally gorgeous!! Very pretty indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Awww gorgeous little bundles of fluff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 They are lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 WOW they've got me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 It was love at first sight when docsquid saw them Having seen them in person I know what beautiful girls they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 They are beautiful, it was lovely to see Docsquid treat herself as she so rarely does Oddly though I seemed to have acquired a blue splash Silkie cockerel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 They are gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Oddly though I seemed to have acquired a blue splash Silkie cockerel I wonder how that happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Wow what lovely photos, they are beautiful girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, so lovely. You must be very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 They are beautiful, it was lovely to see Docsquid treat herself as she so rarely does Oddly though I seemed to have acquired a blue splash Silkie cockerel Might that blue splash Silkie cockerel generate some blue splash or blue female chooks in the summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 A quick update on this. Just over 3 weeks on, and they are fully integrated. Sioned and Gwladys bicker away all day, but it is very good natured grumbling, and Gwladys has blossomed since she got her own small flock to look after. The silkies (all three) rarely come out of the WIR, but the new girls can hold their own at the feeders. They are all sleeping together nicely in the Eglu and Gwladys now has two lovely little hot-water chooks to keep her warm. So overall, this was a very successful venture. Let's hope they actually lay some eggs in the Spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I'm so pleased it has all worked out for you Everyone says Silkies are not very good layers, but mine lay all through the winter. They stop when they get all broody in the summer but that's when my other chooks are laying so all in all I do well for breaky with my Silkies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Mine don't lay during the winter and I haven't had any for a few weeks. They lay pretty well in the summer and are much easier to 'break' out of being broody than the pekins. My cochin are still laying though fingers crossed for all winter lovely pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
