His feathers just look beat up and molty to me, maybe he's just going through his first set of feathers.
Just wanted to comment that his color is lovely.
I used to show Maltese and Afghans...........................then I said enough and switched to non-coated breeds. Life became easier...............now here I am bathing chickens,
Looks delicious, I have it bookmarked. I'm always looking for egg-y recipes!
I saw it and thought.....................so.........................when you prep a silkie for show, you blow dry them. Chickens with smooth (normal) feathers are supposed to air dry, you don't want them fluffed up.
When I bathe the silkies, I set up a little deck table with a towel on it by...
It doesn't look like a guilty face to me, too much direct eye contact. When mine are guilty, they get that sideways look, a stare is a bit of a challenge.
I think Tucker knows he's boss!
Absolutely adorable stinking chick!
It does look to be more of what they call a sizzle. Those don't look like silkied feathers. Nice dark skin!
But I'll bet she's beautiful when she grows up.