Cheeky Chooky Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 ...but Emmy decided to eat the pellets which were in a bowl on top of the broody prison Once she'd had enough, she perched on the edge of the bowl and had a nap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 She's special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloss-Hen Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 they are sweeties are'nt they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Ah how sweet. I didn't think silkies were one of my favourites but Tumble the 7 and a half week old silkie chick has converted me she is so sweet, I just hope she is a she Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Aww bless her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Awww, that is so sweet. I love the term 'broody prison' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I'm really pleased I hatched Silkies, lots say they are so sweet, and I can see why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Now that is one daft chicken. OH always says that my chickens look like they are 'on the potty' when they are broody, but this chicken really is 'on the potty' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Having 6 Silkies I definitely see their charm My nephew is only 19 months and he already giggles at the Silkies more than the other hens They are the greatest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Thanks for the lovely comments I wouldn't describe my 3 Silkies as sweet though...they really are totally bonkers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 As I said earlier silkies have joined my favourites list. Clearly they are slightly bonkers but very sweet. I just wondered, are they friendly chooks. I want a friendly bantam bunch with any eggs as a bonus Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 My Silkies a bit aloof...my Orpington bantams are just wonderful, always around my feet when I go into the WIR, as are the Australorps but No. 1 for interacting with me and my OH are the little Belgian girls (Barbu D'Anvers and Barbu de Watermael) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 My 3 silkies are nuts. White (penelope) ginger (hermione) have decided they are broody and sharing the nest box. Black one (daphne) has decided she wants to be a big chicken and has started to hang aaround the cube and when the big girls go to bed she sits on the ladder - gradually a few nights at a time gioing up another rung.... Myrtle (exbatt) keeps changing her mind where she sleeps and has started sleeping with the silkies. crazy girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 My Silkies a bit aloof...my Orpington bantams are just wonderful, always around my feet when I go into the WIR, as are the Australorps but No. 1 for interacting with me and my OH are the little Belgian girls (Barbu D'Anvers and Barbu de Watermael) My Silkies are also a bit aloof . . . for me it is the Polands who are the friendliest of all. They also talk a lot The Frizzles too are cuddly girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I love the first pic where she's head down in the bowl! My Silkies are both 4 now and Muggle is especially slow and dim (but my favourite nevertheless). I hadn't seen her move at any pace for ages - she usually waddles slowly everywhere. But the other day, when she was in the nest box, I threw some mealworms in for the girls and she shot out of the cube and down the ramp so fast I was amazed. She has no excuses now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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