Silkie thread!

[Hinotori]

The second before the black rooster got his rear kicked by the partridge hen. He wasn't supposed to be over near them but was curious about the chicks.

 

[sue25]

3 silkies in a basket.

 

[Hinotori]

3 silkies in a basket.
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Very cute

 

[Horsepower4]

Silkie color ID and ??

We got our first chicks a week ago. We got the white speckled (guy, I think) and the black and yellow chick. I keep watching the speckled one and am really thinking it will turn out to be a rooster. Therefore, I went out today and got that third one to hopefully end up with at least two hens.

Questions:
1. What colors am I going to end up with?

2. Has anyone had posture like that on a silkie and had it turn out to be a hen? He’s always standing tall.

3. The new chick eats poo and picks at feet. Can I break her of this? I’ve only had her about 7 hours.

They are only a week old and I’m feeding them chick starter.

Any response is greatly appreciated!

 

[Shay42]

My two Splash Silkies, Cloud and Cotton

 

[OneMountainAcres]

My two Splash Silkies, Cloud and CottonView attachment 1355449 View attachment 1355450

Very pretty! My first two silkies were named Cotton and Cloud too lol except mine were the white tractor supply ones.

 

[NNYchick]

View attachment 1353854 View attachment 1353852 View attachment 1353854 Silkie color ID and ??

We got our first chicks a week ago. We got the white speckled (guy, I think) and the black and yellow chick. I keep watching the speckled one and am really thinking it will turn out to be a rooster. Therefore, I went out today and got that third one to hopefully end up with at least two hens.

Questions:
1. What colors am I going to end up with?

2. Has anyone had posture like that on a silkie and had it turn out to be a hen? He’s always standing tall.

3. The new chick eats poo and picks at feet. Can I break her of this? I’ve only had her about 7 hours.

They are only a week old and I’m feeding them chick starter.

Any response is greatly appreciated!

Hi and welcome,

Your chicks are adorable. The chick in the middle looks like it might be a partridge silkie, it could be a roo because of how tall it is standing or it could be because there is only 3 chicks it has taken a dominate roll. Really no way to tell for sure. The chick behind looks like a black silkie and the chick in the front of the picture does not appear to be a silkie. The new chick eating poo (just checking to see if it is food or poo) and picking feet is just exploring with it beak. It is normal and as it gets older and out of the brooder and has a big world to explore it will find other things to peck at then poo and it hatch mates. Good luck with your new babies.

 

[Hinotori]

Almost 5 weeks old. This one is a girl. The nice dark girls are always easier to identify early.

 

[AlleysChicks]

7 weeks old and unsure of gender. I can’t believe the color changes that’s happened to these chicks.

 

[BreezyBre]

My roo Bumble ,he's my first silkie and I just love him to bits ! Scared of his own shadow that one but his bff is the Queen hen of the roost so he's always looked after lol.
Yes there is chicken wire on the other side of that fence lol