Fresh Coast Silkies

06/10/2026

I'm freaking out! This is so cool! How the heck are these hatching 4 days after shipping via USPS!!??

06/06/2026

My last shipment of eggs came a few days ago from Michaela Johnson!

I had an unpacking video that accidentally got deleted on accident because my phone is a pos. 😆

But believe me they were packed safely and securely not 1 broken or cracked. I now have 3 incubators going and this is the LAST time for this year that I will incubate. (I swear)

I definitely think shipping USPS is better in the summer because all winter and spring I could barely even get my packages much less intact. Every single box was smashed during the winter. I'm posting a picture of a buff I hatched from her last fall instead. Her birds are GORGEOUS!

06/06/2026

Happy Mail from Bullock Farms! I love a trade, I'm going to send her some eggs when she is ready to hatch again and I get my NPIP approval.

I think everyone should go order from her. Packing is safe and secure, not one cracked egg, stuffed with bubble mailers is basically genius because they are free and I have to say USPS delivered it fast and perfectly, not smashed up at all and that's basically a miracle.

06/04/2026

Great information

Let’s talk Heatstroke or heat related death of SILKIES.

I think this information is often gleaned over. If you own silkies, you know they are not JUST chickens. They are so unique in every way and have way different requirements for care.

Silkies don’t do heat, they can perish much faster than other chickens in the heat. Specifically, our heavily feathered high quality exhibition birds.

To put this plainly; silkies are HIGHLY intolerant to heat due to their hairlike feathers.
Unlike standard barbed feather birds, which have interlocking barbs that lock together to form a smooth shield from the elements, silkies feathers lack these.
Their “hair” creates a dense, downy "winter coat" that traps their body heat in and is very poor at dissipating excess temperatures.

This is all compounded and made worse when birds are super fluffy, and in full feather.
The heat is trapped against their bodies and raises core temps to dangerous levels quite quickly.

Additionally, Silkies have smaller combs and almost non existent wattles. Chickens naturally cool themselves by circulating blood through their combs and wattles. As you can imagine, silkies little walnuts aren’t very effective at this task.

Silkies aren’t really the dinosaurs they evolved from; they can’t see well to even save themselves by finding shade, water sources and safety.

Silkies succumb to heat related death much faster and more often than the average clean legged barbed feather bird.

These birds are unique. Those of us who raise them know of their fragile nature and how quickly they can be here and gone. Despite our best care.

People who don’t raise exhibition silkies often get things wrong about our birds care. They are shocked and in disbelief that a silkie can die sunbathing. Welp…. They do.

Have grace. Be kind.

Please send good energy out into the universe today.

Aura. 🖤

06/03/2026

PENDING PU, pm me if you would like to be a back up in case a husband changes her mind. 😆
Anyone else working on the Millie Fluer project?? They are BOGO get 5 free. My Millie Coop is tid bit overful🫣😆 🤣 😂
PM me or my personal page

05/31/2026

I didn't think I liked Blue very much but this young pullet is changing my mind.

05/28/2026

Shout out to the Texas Chicken Ranch of De Leon for sharing this! Momma loves a money saver!

05/28/2026

Laying Split Millie Fluer hen, she is a good momma and throws pretty babies depending on the roo.
She is coming back from a hard molt.
Twenty five Doll hairs or trades considered. Pm me if interested. Pick up Muskegon 49442

05/28/2026

Laying Split Millie Fluer hen, she is a good momma and throws pretty babies depending on the roo.
She is coming back from a hard molt. She has penciling but no flowers at a year old.

Twenty five doll hairs or trades considered. Pm me if interested. Pick up Muskegon 49442