silkie chicken

One of my silkie chicken's eyes are slowly getting swollen and I have no idea the causation for it. She was broody however before it started happening, so I'm thinking that because she hasn't been taking care of herself, she easily got infected. I looked online for ways to aid her, one of them...

I’m attaching pictures of my 3 day old silkie chicks. Would love if someone can tell me or give their best guess on what color they’ll be when they’re older! Also can you tell if they’re bearded or not? I’ve labeled the chicks with numbers in red. Thought that may be the best way to organize it...

Hi there, I'm looking for some advice on medication as one of our silkies has been having some trouble with a mycoplasma flare-up. We have given her water-soluble Tylan prior and believe the dose was possibly too weak (0.5g per litre), though we did see some improvement. We are going to try...

My little silkies rooster has a serious mite infestation. I've tried to use Pure Planet Mite spray and giving him garlic by mouth, but nothing works! I've checked the Internet and people say diatomaceous earth works, others say it doesn't. Meanwhile, I've given him a bath and nothing happened...

This morning around 4 am let my silkies out of their nesting area as you can see it has a small door on one side of the coop for them to free range and have more space most of the time they freely roam our yard but lately we have been seeing lots of hawk and skunks and as well opossums lurking...

I was sitting in the coop watching my chickens and my rooster was doing his little dance for a hen when I noticed his butt looked red. I caught him and quickly saw that his skin looked red and irritate all around his vent, I also saw some kind of white build up around some of the smaller...

So I noticed that my one hen pants a lot? She often pants when it's not even hot outside and none of the other chickens pant just her. I'm not sure why she pants though she's in the shade and has plenty of cool water. When I listen to her it sounds like she was running or like she was hot but I...

I've recently been questioning what I feed my silkies. I normally feed laying feed and then I'll add some things like a scratch or treat mix, oyster shells, protine treats, diatomaceous earth, chick feed, and whatever fruits or veggies. But I've recently seen a lot of people talk about how they...

Hi everyone! Thanks for your help. This is my first time hatching silkie chicks and wanted some guesses on adult colors. I have some idea but am curious on what you all think! These guys hatched 01/28/21 and are 10 days old in these photos. You’re the best! Happy guessing :)

Hey everyone! I'm hoping you can help me. 2 weeks ago, I had to put my only hen down because she became very sick and did not improve. She's survived by her rooster and five babies (soon to be 2mo). I'm having a lot of trouble finding a Silkie Hen in my area that would be accepting of these...

I have a silkie cockerel that dances the same way in this video at me and at other people. What does it mean and is it normal? Should I stop it?

Hello fellow silkie lovers! Just for fun, I wanted to do a vote to find out what everybody's favorite silkie color/variety is. Putting all thoughts of show and non-recognized varieties aside, vote on the poll for your top 1-3 favorite(s). You don't have to own the color to vote for it, and...

Hello! I have (what I believe to be) two silkie hens and one roo. We got our first egg today! I am wondering if I need to change their feed. They currently eat organic starter crumble and chick grit and they free range for a few hours each day. Since I have a possible mixed flock should I stay...

My silkie chicken, Zelda, cracked her beak. I believe she was startled by something and ran into the wire of the coop. She seems to be eating and drinking okay though she has some difficulty picking up larger pieces of food. Like usually she’s quite aggressive when taking corn from my hand but...

Help, My poor Chewy is not doing well. I had just recently treated her for sour crop and that seems to be dealt with. However she is no long eating any food. She still drinking plenty of water (with nutri-drench added), but doesnt go for the food. When she had sour crop she would eat almost...

I have a silkie that hatched yesterday. Got it in a brooder and it seemed fine, running around, pecking at feed, ect. 4 hours later I come home from work and it can't walk. It will move its legs above its head but can't keep balance. I can still get it to eat and drink. Can't seem to imbed...

So I have an interesting looking hen and I am uncertain of her color. Normally I would say she is a porcelain, but the grey and cream tones are mixed like a paint or calico. I haven't had another porcelain look like this, so I am not sure if its a porcelain or something else. Any help would be...

Two nights ago for the first time in my life my chickens have been attacked by some sort of animal, I live in Phoenix Arizona so it’s likely a coyote or a fox because I believe I’m close enough to Tempe for them to be here too. I had four silkie chickens and now I’ve got two, one of the chickens...

I need urgent help and advice! I opened the cage and my 16 week old silkie chicken wasn't sitting on the perch she was wedged between the perches in a unnatural position. I touched her and she cried out. I picked her up and her neck is floppy and when I place her down she flops to the ground...

Hi! I have two beautiful Silkie hens that need a good home. Both are purebred and came from a reputable breeder in Texas. One is white while the other is buff. Born in September 2017. They are happy, spoiled hens that lay eggs very often! I am a new first time mom and am unable to provide...