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i have a little silkie she is 9-10 weeks old and she can't see well need help

post #1 of 9
7/8/12 at 6:38pm
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i have a little silkie she is 9-10 weeks old and the feathers on her head is a lot so she can't see well she trys biting me to see if i am food and when i feel her she is empty not eating i have to bring treats to her and sit with her so she can eat .. she try's to peck at stuff to eat it when it is so far away from her any ideas ? any will be tried 

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post #2 of 9
7/8/12 at 7:22pm
Tie back her puff with a ribbon or trim the feathers by her eyes . That's what I have been told to do.

Married mother of 3 amazing kids, 2 boys and a girl. I love animals, I have 3 dogs, a dogue de bordeaux, a shih tzu and a goldie. I have recently got a kitten, he is an exotic short hair, a persian without all the hair. My new addiction, silkies. I have my first silkie chicks, 2 are partridge and 2 buff and 1 that has turned into a beautiful Colombian cockerel. I have recently added 2 blues a...

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Married mother of 3 amazing kids, 2 boys and a girl. I love animals, I have 3 dogs, a dogue de bordeaux, a shih tzu and a goldie. I have recently got a kitten, he is an exotic short hair, a persian without all the hair. My new addiction, silkies. I have my first silkie chicks, 2 are partridge and 2 buff and 1 that has turned into a beautiful Colombian cockerel. I have recently added 2 blues a...

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post #3 of 9
7/8/12 at 7:33pm
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A friend of mine trimmed the fluff away from my little silkie girl's eyes with very sharp sewing scissors while I held her in my lap, keeping her head from moving during active cutting sessions. We took our time, little snips here and there, so she wouldn't be too frightened,

When we put her down on the ground, the change was amazing! You could see her grooving on the world around her. She also picked up weight, because she could finally SEE food.

-- Linda (AKA: gryeyes)
I refuse to fight a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

Buncha Outdoor PET chickens, ducks, two Toulouse ganders, and four turkeys. Plus 2 wiener dogs, some bunnies and a rescue cat which owns me. Oh. And a house silkie....

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-- Linda (AKA: gryeyes)
I refuse to fight a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

Buncha Outdoor PET chickens, ducks, two Toulouse ganders, and four turkeys. Plus 2 wiener dogs, some bunnies and a rescue cat which owns me. Oh. And a house silkie....

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post #4 of 9
7/9/12 at 5:57am
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thanks you guys for this help i will try it out today .. to i just cut the hair by the eyes ??

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post #5 of 9
7/9/12 at 2:41pm
  • gryeyes
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We only cut the side feathers on her head, around the eyes, yes.  Her crest looked a little funny but she was SO much happier!

-- Linda (AKA: gryeyes)
I refuse to fight a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

Buncha Outdoor PET chickens, ducks, two Toulouse ganders, and four turkeys. Plus 2 wiener dogs, some bunnies and a rescue cat which owns me. Oh. And a house silkie....

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-- Linda (AKA: gryeyes)
I refuse to fight a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

Buncha Outdoor PET chickens, ducks, two Toulouse ganders, and four turkeys. Plus 2 wiener dogs, some bunnies and a rescue cat which owns me. Oh. And a house silkie....

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post #6 of 9
7/9/12 at 2:44pm

I had to play chicken beauty shop and give all my silkies a little trim, the look they get whenever you set them down and they can see is priceless......

Momma to 1 little human boy, 1  big mutt dog, a bunch of chickens ( Cochins)  Married to my best friend and enabler of the crazy ideas I get!!

 

"everbody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" Albert Einstein

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Momma to 1 little human boy, 1  big mutt dog, a bunch of chickens ( Cochins)  Married to my best friend and enabler of the crazy ideas I get!!

 

"everbody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" Albert Einstein

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post #7 of 9
7/9/12 at 2:46pm
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my friends is a breeder she said cut the beard off that helps to because the feathers on her head is a good trait for shows and stuff they only molt once a year 

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post #8 of 9
7/9/12 at 2:55pm

I like the part about tying the hair back with a ribbon, how cute would that be! smile.png I gave my Silkie a hair cut the other day and my husband thought it was hilarious. But, now the poor baby can see!

 

Elizabeth

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post #9 of 9
7/9/12 at 3:13pm

I read that some where about the bow but not sure how to do it or if it is possible. I have silkies but haven't come across this problem yet. My chicks are only 6 weeks old. It does sound really cute though.

Married mother of 3 amazing kids, 2 boys and a girl. I love animals, I have 3 dogs, a dogue de bordeaux, a shih tzu and a goldie. I have recently got a kitten, he is an exotic short hair, a persian without all the hair. My new addiction, silkies. I have my first silkie chicks, 2 are partridge and 2 buff and 1 that has turned into a beautiful Colombian cockerel. I have recently added 2 blues a...

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Married mother of 3 amazing kids, 2 boys and a girl. I love animals, I have 3 dogs, a dogue de bordeaux, a shih tzu and a goldie. I have recently got a kitten, he is an exotic short hair, a persian without all the hair. My new addiction, silkies. I have my first silkie chicks, 2 are partridge and 2 buff and 1 that has turned into a beautiful Colombian cockerel. I have recently added 2 blues a...

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