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I gave her a haircut and it worked. I'm so relieved that she can see her food and hit the water nipple! So funny that those silkie 'fros can make it so hard for them to see :)

I just adopted a new silkie into my flock and I think that she is having trouble seeing. She can't aim at treats in my hand and I think it is also making it difficult for her to use the nipple. She is about 8 weeks old and I have only had her for a couple of days so I can't say whether she has...

This looks just like my Marilyn, are they definitely roosters? Thanks!

Also, can anyone tell me why my black ones are multi-colored? The last one (Fiona) just started getting the light colors on her head recently, she was all black when she was little, and the other (nugget) was multicolored from the start.

Here are some side and front shots of the others Bowie (I think she's a girl) Nugget Princess Fiona Thanks again!!!

Thanks! I will take some tomorrow

This is my first time raising chickens. I have 2 beautiful buff orpingtons, Big Bird and Big Mama (definitely ladies) and 4 silkies that are 6-8 weeks old. I change my mind every day about what sex my silkies might be but overnight one of my girls, Marilyn, got a really red comb. Is she a he? I...

Can you provide an update? I have 4 week old silkies that have many of the same traits as yours and I'm also curious if I can make guesses. Thanks!

So what was the outcome? 1 of my BO chicks is starting to look a little like these guys..

I would love to hear an update on both of these BOs :) One of mine is growing up the same way.

Thank you for the advice! I have chick electrolytes and vitamins that I am about to start giving them again now that I have to stop the corid, but how do I give them probiotics? Someone told me I could get them at a drug store but I can't figure out what kind/how much/how to administer... Do you...

This is my first time raising chickens. I have 2 BOs almost 4 weeks old and 4 silkies from 2-4 weeks old. I saw some red poop and odd behavior so after some research I treated the whole gang for cocci using Corid. It's been 5 days, I'm about to reduce their dose to the smallest amount because...