I have had two losses in last couple days. The first was when hens were free ranging. A silkie bantam went missing and a pile of feathers left. Today a juvenile silkie rooster was killed inside my (7ft wood) fenced off garden area. There was a big pile of feathers, and then a few smaller areas...
Can first generation silkie cross chicks have silkie feathering?
So this chick was a surprise hence her name SURI. My white silkie roo was about 8mos and was taken by a fox the day this chick popped out of an egg from under my broody silkie frizzle girl. I had tried everything to break her...
I’m having troubles sexing two of my silkies. A white 6month old and a cuckoo 7 month old. Usually my Silkie roos start showing their male dominance around 4/5mos and start crowing around 6months. But these two have me stumped!!! I’m pretty sure the white is a boy, small comb but he definitely...
Hi!! So my Silkie hen was broody, and hatched out 2 chicks. I put 2 (same age) Silkie chicks under her on night two. Two eggs were still under her and not viable (I candles on day 22). I followed all the rules...took the eggs out and replaced with chicks under her at night. Woke up the next day...
longtime chicken raiser but first time silkie mama, wondering if these bumps under their eye are normal for this breed or is it something I should be concerned about? Thanks yall!!
I am a longtime chicken raiser, but first time silkie mama! New breed for me. I acquired this chick from friend of friend and it looks like it has a huge bump under it's eye beneath the skin. Is this normal for this breed? Or is it a tumor? Should I take it to local vet? Thanks!