Hi, I recently put two fertile eggs under a broody hen, the mother is a splash silkie. I thought it would be fun to see what colors and genetics I get, seeing as I have 4 coquerals, all mixed, 2 silkies: a blue and a ginger/blue mix and 2 polish x silkie crosses: one looks more like a silkie...
That's a good start! I would still give her crushed up vitamins, when you can, to speed up the process. I found with my chickens they perked up the day after giving them vitamins. I gave human B-complex tablets to them.
I believe it's mainly animal products: eggs for sure, fish is good, dairy products, meats if you feed them it or nutritional yeast, fortified cereals, also contains b vitamins. You could also spread some marmite or vegemite on soaked bread.
Hi, this sounds similar to what my chicken had a few months back. Laboured breathing, struggling to walk/ not walking, curled toes... We discovered, after a month or so, that it was a vitamin deficiency. B and maybe E vitamins. I gave him, and all my flock, multivitamin and mineral powder on...
This is Spunky, my polish silkie cross, I'm very proud of what he has overcome. At just 3 months old he couldn't walk anymore, had curled toes, panting, lost so much weight. I was told it was Mareks by so many; but I had a feeling it wasn't. I was ready to cull after 3 weeks, it was a hard...
Cutie :love Some definitely develop a lot earlier than others! I tried comparing my 2 newest silkies to my last chicks at the same age but didn't come to any conclusion for Toffi :confused: The older pullet looked very feminine at 3 months, like Fee does, but the cockeral was huge and growing...
Hello! These are my two newest silkies named Toffi and Fee :p I got them this weekend, they are 3 months old. I know they are too young to be sexed for sure, I have lots of silkies too know that. Although I had a lot of 5 back in summer and guessed their genders from day 1! 4 guesses of 5 are...
I was advised to give Epsom salts as it also flushes toxins in the body. I give him near to nothing of it. It hasn't made his poops runny.
His brother recovered from wry neck pretty quickly.
The antibiotic is a chicken specific one that is for their over all heath.
He's eating his regular...
Hello all, I need help and advice urgently please!
I have a 13 week old chick who isn't very well. He is a silkie polish cross, not a heavy bird for sure. I noticed on Wednesday he seemed unlike himself, he's usually a perky sweet little guy. But he seemed to be getting pecked at more than...
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I thought it would be helpful (and fun?) to see the weekly growth / age progression of my chicks! I guess it could also help with sexing...This is going to be from day 1 to week 8 for five babies (2 silkies, 3 polish / silkie crosses)
I also have 'weekly' photos of another silkie and...
Last but not least are Lemon and Puffy. I'm thinking these may be pure silkies! These 2 are the most skittish too!
Lemon is a lighter grey and smaller in size.
Puffy is darker and larger.
Next is Oreo and Jaffa, they both have smooth feathers.
Oreo is the smallest
On the other hand, Jaffa is the largest and most developped with chest feathers already coming in. They're cuckoo colours!
Hello everyone, I thought for their 3 week "birthday" I'd give an update on each of them. Im going to do 3 posts, so sorry for the spam! It'll just be easier.
I'll start with Spunky, who is the sweetest little chickie ever!! Loves to be petted :hugsand is simply adorable.