Hinotori's house

[sumi]

Throwing fireworks off a cliff during one of our driest summers ever.

O.K. that was rather idiotic and irresponsible of them! I hope they punish them well for this, it may put some sense into them.

I wish I could send you some of our rain. We got drenched today and I hear there is more coming tonight. And someone on the outskirts of the village was setting off fireworks all evening. I couldn't see them, but I could hear the whistles and bangs.

 

[Hinotori]

The large fowl silkie project progresses. Weighed at 10 weeks and the obvious giant pullet weighed in at 21 ounces. A normal adult hen should be 32.

Pullet one left. Normal hen on right.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Wow - that's fantastic!

 

[milkmansdaughter]

Hinotori, I would be one who would find no use at all for silkies, (or for little, yappy, so-called dogs) but I have to say that your pictures just might win me over eventually. I still wouldn't call them chickens, and can't think of a single practical reason to have one, but they sure can be cute!

 

[Hinotori]

The only practical reason to have them is they are such good broodies. They are the worst possible choice for free ranging. Even serama are a better choice.

I know a lot of people don't like them but enjoy the pictures. They don't need any of they can look occasionally.

 

[sumi]

They are lovely looking birds!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I think another one of the plusses (is that a word?) is that they tend to stay where you put them. I've never had a silkie fly over a fence!

 

[Hinotori]

You do have to use hardware cloth to keep the chicks in.

I have a 10 week old that can still get through chainlink

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Yea, they can fit through little spaces...at least for awhile.

 

[Hinotori]