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Spoiled Silkies by Erin

I breed Silkies, Satins, Frizzles, and Showgirls! I do ship! KY NPIP #61-611 AI clean. I am a one woman show! This is my opinion on hatching chicks. Then pictures!
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There is A LOT that goes into hatching Silkie chicks. It first starts with the coop mates. They have to be in great shape health wise to mate. Silkies are not owned for their egg production, they may only lay 2-3 a week. INCUBATION: I hover over my incubators like a nervous new momma! Making sure they’re all rotating properly and constantly adjusting the humidity. I usually candle at 7 and at day

18. Sometimes the egg was infertile or it dies in the process. On day 18 they go into lockdown where you don’t open the incubator until they’ve all hatched, which doesn’t always happen. Sometimes a baby comes out the wrong end or on the side and you have to “assist” and pray you only peel the shell and outer membrane. If you peel the inner membrane you have a bloody mess and it runs the risk of the chick being weak or not surviving at all. I don’t sleep much during hatch days. Some chicks if left to long in the incubator get shrink wrapped and die. So, a constant vigil is necessary for me. They fluff up in the incubator for 12-24 hours then they’re moved to the brooder. The brooder needs to maintain at 95 degrees the first week then had to be reduced 5 degrees down every week after that which can be tricky with them moving around and getting bigger. Sometimes you have chicks with curled feet, which you have to tape to straighten them. Or splayed/straddle leg, in this case you have to put a band on them to keep their legs/hips tight. Both only take a few days to fix. Then food and water. Not just any food, chick starter with protein and electrolytes in the water. Silkies are known to have Vitamin deficiencies so I watch very carefully throughout the first week for any signs then give them the proper vitamins. Some chicks thrive others not so much. Some are weak and just can’t make it. Changing the brooder paper is done twice a day so they don’t sneeze from the dust they kick up with their food. They’re fed fresh food three times a day and they tend to poo in their water so that is changed twice a day. Little butts are trimmed to keep pasty butt to a minimum. Pasty butt gunks up their vent with poo and if you can’t poo…another constant vigil. I check all butts twice a day. Pictures so you can see these beautiful babies. This is just the first week…. all to bring you these amazing fluff balls called Silkies. I don’t do this for the money. No one makes money doing this, a least not that I know of in the three years I’ve been hatching. It’s for everything you’ve read above to bring this beautiful breed to life.

12/16/2024

12/14/2024

So… what do you do when you have eggs that are gonna hatch while you do a transport run? You switch their nesting boxes out for transport crates with food and water cups and bring them with you! EASY PEASY!

12/12/2024

****SOLD****
🌺🌺UFD 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🌺🌺
24-CHOCOLATE EVERYTHING!!!!
Can 🚢 tomorrow! Maybe today!
Chance of Chocolate mottled, mauve mottled, chocolate, mauve, mauve splash….
Chance of Silkie, satin, satin frizzle, silkie frizzle, NN, st*****rs
12 from Chocolate pen
12 from Chocolate Frizzle pen
1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ including shipping
Text me 850-246-0032
Located in Oak Grove, KY
NPIP 61-611

12/11/2024

YAY!!! All my littles made it to their homes!!! Now just waiting on two big boys still in the mail. 12 boxes of birds mailed Monday & Tuesday! Whew!!!!

12/09/2024

🌺🌺🌺UFD-READ FIRST🌺🌺🌺
Text screenshot of bird to me 850-246-0032 and I will send additional pictures to you.
🌺All sexed birds have been DNA confirmed.
🌺All birds have issues documented. All birds have good wings.
These birds will 🚢 tomorrow providing receiving end weather is acceptable. Check weather for Thursday.
*SR* is Straight run/unsexed.
Any questions—TEXT me DO NOT MESSAGE ME THROUGH MESSENGER. I can’t send/receive messages through MESSENGER at the barn. I take Venmo & PayPal-FRIENDS & FAMILY only.
🌺Shipping is based on weight expect $60-85.
🌺Shipping box is $20., if heat packs are needed-$5. & 7. each
Located in Oak Grove, KENTUCKY
NPIP 61-611

12/09/2024

My hands are in so much pain from washing birds for the last three days… they’re red and cracked from the Permethrin dipping. I’m working on pricing birds and typing up in pictures. I have a dozen birds to mail tomorrow, so birds I post will have to leave Tuesday. I will post birds tomorrow am. Thank y’all!

12/08/2024

***SOLD***
🌺🌺 UFD🌺🌺🌺
Self Blue/Lavender Silkie Frizzle 🩷 Pullet
Born in Oct $1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ + Shipping
Can🚢 Monday or Tuesday
First come first serve! 850-246-0032

12/01/2024

I love Brande’s waffles!!! Come join in on the fun! $5.!!!

11/28/2024

Happy Turkey Day!!!

11/26/2024

🌺UFD Young 💙💙💙🌺
They still have A LOT of filling out to do!!!
Can 🚢 Dec 2. Located in Oak Grove, KY NPIP 61-611 Text with questions
850-246-0032

11/26/2024

I hatched a truly naked buff stripper! Oh and a chocolate NN.

11/25/2024

****SOLD****
🌺UFD 37+ eggs🌺 Ladies are slowing down….
Chocolate/Mauve (Silkie/Satin)
Chocolate/Mauve Mottled (Satin & Satin Frizzle)
Lavender (Silkie/Satin)
Lavender Cuckoo (Silkie/Satin/Satin Frizzle)
Buff (Silkie/Satin/Satin Frizzle/Showgirl/Stripper)
White (Satin/Satin Frizzle)
Will collect more tomorrow and 🚢tomorrow!
$1️⃣7️⃣5️⃣. Including shipping-West Coast add $10.

11/22/2024

🌺UFD Blue Silkie Showgirl Hen🌺
She’s 1-1.5 years old, good wings, good feet and is currently broody! $1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ can 🚢 Dec 2! Text with questions
850-246-0032

11/22/2024

***SOLD***
🌺UFD WHITE SILKIE PULLET🌺
White silkie pullet 6 mos old, good wings, good feet, dark eyes! Gonna be a stunner! Can 🚢 on Dec 2. $1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

11/21/2024

I know there is a lot of issues with using heat lamps, although I have used these in the past and never had a problem. The Carbon Fiber Heater hangs in the middle of my barn. My “barn” happens to be a 40x60 insulated metal building. The Prima heat lamps I hang over my chicks… if they’re young, I use a 240w, as they get older I use a 125w, then 75w, then a 60w led for light. I always use clear. But I do have some red if a little one tries to pick at another. The prima’s don’t get hot, and they’re made out of thick plastic. Anyway, just thought I would pass this info along. 😊

11/21/2024

***SOLD****
🌺UFD Blue Splash Silkie NN Hen🌺
She’s 1.5 years old. Good wings (wings have been verified) Can ship Dec 2! $1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ Located in Oak Grove, KY NPIP 61-611
Text with questions. 850-246-0032

11/21/2024

***UFD***
1. Buff Frizzle Unbearded Pullet 🩷 $1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣.

Located in Oak Grove, KY NPIP 61-611
Can 🚢 Dec 2. Small deposit required to hold. Text with questions 850-246-0032

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How many Chocolate & Mauves are touching the box? I literally picked the box up just like that, put it outside the pen, they waited through the photography session, and pen cleaning, I picked it up just like that and put it back in the pen and noone cared. Broodies!

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