All of my whites have a tri-lobed bonnet crest. This twelve week old pulled is a good example.
Every female in my white pen has the same kind of crest.
This type of crest gives the appearance of being large, as if it's so big that it spills over the sides. In fact, the feathers in the...
There is no need to post my own picture now because that is exactly what mine looks like!
He/she was hatched from eggs from a well known breeder and looks like it has a lot of potential to be an asset to my flock. Since it seems there is a good possibility that this problem is environmental...
Has anyone seen Silkies with a beak that is not square to the head? It's not scissor or cross beak. The upper and the lower are aligned. I would like to know if it is genetic because the bird in question is nice otherwise.
I'll take a pic tomorrow. Meanwhile here is a sketch.