Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[chanceosunshine]

Gorgeous photos of gorgeous birds!

Thank you! They're such sweethearts too!

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Bad news, Skitty isn't looking good, antibiotics, ointment, Epsom, vitamins, but no improvement. Her prolpase is horrible! Too much blood! She must be pecking at it looks like I'll need to cull her she's still eating herself but just blood all over her bottom and on the roost is horrible! Surely she's in pain?

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Bad news, Skitty isn't looking good, antibiotics, ointment, Epsom, vitamins, but no improvement. Her prolpase is horrible! Too much blood! She must be pecking at it looks like I'll need to cull her she's still eating herself but just blood all over her bottom and on the roost is horrible! Surely she's in pain?

Oh gosh I'm so sorry! So that's whats wrong with her...I hate when you've done everything possible and they aren't getting any better.

 

[chickengr]

Bad news, Skitty isn't looking good, antibiotics, ointment, Epsom, vitamins, but no improvement. Her prolpase is horrible! Too much blood! She must be pecking at it looks like I'll need to cull her she's still eating herself but just blood all over her bottom and on the roost is horrible! Surely she's in pain?

give her water with hot pepper powder. it might stop or diminish bleeding. she might have coccidiosis and in that case antibiotics don't help.

 

[LynnaePB]

Bad news, Skitty isn't looking good, antibiotics, ointment, Epsom, vitamins, but no improvement. Her prolpase is horrible! Too much blood! She must be pecking at it looks like I'll need to cull her she's still eating herself but just blood all over her bottom and on the roost is horrible! Surely she's in pain?

Oh no I'm so sorry! It's so hard to know the right thing to do in these situations.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Bad news, Skitty isn't looking good, antibiotics, ointment, Epsom, vitamins, but no improvement. Her prolpase is horrible! Too much blood! She must be pecking at it looks like I'll need to cull her she's still eating herself but just blood all over her bottom and on the roost is horrible! Surely she's in pain?

How is Skitty doin? Hoping she's much better!!!

 

[chanceosunshine]

Gorgeous photos of gorgeous birds!

@LadiesAndJane Are you able to tell the genders of my birds?

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

@LadiesAndJane Are you able to tell the genders of my birds?

I think you have a few boys

 

[LynnaePB]

I got some side profiles. I know I missed someone, but I'm not sure who. lol
I know the first one is a little dude. He is the oldest and he's looking pretty rough right now.
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They are beautiful!

Those are great photos showing crests. I'm seeing more that look feminine than masculine so far taking a look at crests and combs (and even color on the more partridge looking ones). I'm thinking maybe a little more time will be helpful in determining sex if they are still just 10-13 weeks though. None of them have full streamers in yet from what I can see. Some look like they are probably starting to get them but the start of streamers and new feathers coming in along with certain smaller more swept back crests in females can look very similar to streamers just starting. Since the streamers aren't in fully enough to be as helpful I'd go by combs at this point still. Some girls will have larger combs than you'd expect and some boys get them in slower but overall you'll still have a fairly good guess by comb size at this point. Usually by 15 weeks my grow outs are pretty obvious male looking vs female but sometimes I'll have slow developers. Different lines may mature at different rates as well.

I've been having some slower to develop groups lately and it's looking like I am having to wait till 20 weeks to clearly see streamers in all the boys.

This is one of my slower boys at about 14 weeks. He really didn't have streamers yet here.

And then here is a picture I just got of him today just shy of 20 weeks. His streamers aren't in fully yet but they are well on their way now.

Compare that to this little paint guy I had a couple years ago who was showing fairly obvious streamers at just 11-12 weeks.

 

[chanceosunshine]

They are beautiful!

Those are great photos showing crests. I'm seeing more that look feminine than masculine so far taking a look at crests and combs (and even color on the more partridge looking ones). I'm thinking maybe a little more time will be helpful in determining sex if they are still just 10-13 weeks though. None of them have full streamers in yet from what I can see. Some look like they are probably starting to get them but the start of streamers and new feathers coming in along with certain smaller more swept back crests in females can look very similar to streamers just starting. Since the streamers aren't in fully enough to be as helpful I'd go by combs at this point still. Some girls will have larger combs than you'd expect and some boys get them in slower but overall you'll still have a fairly good guess by comb size at this point. Usually by 15 weeks my grow outs are pretty obvious male looking vs female but sometimes I'll have slow developers. Different lines may mature at different rates as well.

I've been having some slower to develop groups lately and it's looking like I am having to wait till 20 weeks to clearly see streamers in all the boys.

This is one of my slower boys at about 14 weeks. He really didn't have streamers yet here.

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And then here is a picture I just got of him today just shy of 20 weeks. His streamers aren't in fully yet but they are well on their way now.

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Compare that to this little paint guy I had a couple years ago who was showing fairly obvious streamers at just 11-12 weeks.

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Thank you so much! Oh my word your boy is beautiful!

I will be patient. They're not going anywhere. As long as they get along they can stay here forever, boy or girl. I am so shocked at how slowly they grow, but I think they're adorable and sweet!

The breeder told me that her hatches usually run about 2/3 girls, but I wouldn't be surprised to be the exception. lol Plus these are from three different clutches.