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Hi all, I received 4 lavender orpington chicks from Meyer Hatchery the first week of February. All 15 chicks arrived healthy and were doing well until I noticed one was not growing as fast as the others. She is now about half the size of the rest and sort of hobbles when she walks, almost like...

Hi all, Can you take a look at a few photos of my silkie chick and tell me what you think of it's wings? They stick out a good amount and point away from it's body. It's much more docile and calm than it's siblings. I'm hoping there's not something wrong..? Thank you! ull]2216846[/ATTACH]

See attached photo. This chick is under broody mama and has pipped with a bit of the beak through the shell but there is no movement whatsoever, even after tapping/rocking very gently. No chirping. I can actually see inside the shell where it has pipped and I don't see any movement. Any chance...

I currently have 5 broody Silkies, one of which has a clutch of 8 eggs due to hatch any day now. This hen will be a first time mom. My question is: should I give a few of the 8 chicks to the other broody hens? This would lighten her load a bit and it would be nice to have multiple hens looking...

Hi guys, I'm attaching photo(s) of my silkie hens butt feathers. I gave her a bath 3-4 weeks ago since she had so much poop built up on her feathers and now it looks yucky again. This time almost stringy looking. All my chickens have been dewormed and treated for mites about 2 months ago. What...

Hi all, I'm struggling to find Silkie hens for sale in central NY. I would really like some nice show quality birds but would be willing to purchase pet quality as well! Please let me know if you have any resources. Thanks!!

Hi all, I've just dewormed my flock of silkies with safegaurd. I understand there is a 14 day withdrawal period (which will turn into about a month after the second application in 10 days). I'm looking for some uses for the eggs that are laid during this time. Can I scramble them and feed them...

Hi all! I'm wondering what you think of this silkie roo of mine. He's got a silver/red/partridge coloring with tan/brown spots on his wing feathers. He's obviously not show quality but I think he's just gorgeous! I've never seen any other silkie that looks like this! Thoughts?

Hi all, My Silkie flock is currently being affected by scaly leg mites and possibly worms? I've noticed watery poo for some time now and I've heard to worm in fall and spring anyway. What dosage should I be using for my chickens? Do I need to withhold eggs? Do I need to retreat in 10 days...

Hi all, So I'm going to post a few pics of my two 7.5 week old silkie chicks and I would love for you to give me your thoughts on the partridge chick! I KNOW the white chick is a roo. He's had a comb and wattles since just a few weeks old. While mama is a show quality hen (blue ribbon winner...

Hi all! I've had a Silkie sitting on a small clutch of 3 eggs for 3 weeks now. 2 of the eggs hatched (one last night, one the day before). I' don't think the last egg will hatch. The other day I could not find it in the nest to check and it had been buried underneath some hay and although was...

Hi all, I have a broody silkie chicken sitting on 3 eggs which are developing great as far as I can tell.. they look to be about 11-12 days along. I have two older chicks in my flock (about 3-4 months old). Both of them but especially one in particular have seemed to take a liking to my broody...

Hi all, My silkie chicken has always had a nice puffy pom pom on the top of her head. Recently, it has looked really scraggly and almost porcupine-like. I initially thought molting but this is only happening to the one area on top of her head. She also seems to like to dip her whole head in the...

I recently picked up 3 Silkies from a local farm that was downsizing. She was practically giving them away and they're very difficult to find in my area. I've kept them separate from my small flock in that: - My chicken coop is built into my garage. The bottom half is enclosed by plywood but the...

Just got 3 chickens today that I did not know would have leg mites but unfortunately do :( I've dunked all 3 in a bath of baby oil for a couple minutes at a time and I have ivermectin drops on the way. When I get the ivermectin, how should I administer? Orally? On the back of the neck? And when...

Can anyone help me with this chicken? I was told she was a silkie hen but honestly looks like at least a cross to me. And is she even a she? Does she look like a roo at all with that comb? I was told she was between 1-2 years. She's the one on the far left in the pic and then there's a close up...

Just got 3 chickens today that I did not know would have leg mites but unfortunately do :( I've dunked all 3 in a bath of baby oil for a couple minutes at a time and I have ivermectin drops on the way. When I get the ivermectin, how should I administer? Orally? On the back of the neck? And when...

Hi all, I'll be driving around today picking up 5 silkies from 3 different places to add to my flock (they are SO hard to find in my area!) I know you're supposed to quarantine for 30 days to ensure the birds are not sick/diseased.. how many people actually do this? I'll certainly keep them...

Hi there - I'm located in Central/Upstate NY. I'm looking to add a few hens to my Silkie flock and I'm having trouble finding a breeder in my area. Any info is greatly appreciated!

Hi all! I'm new to owning silkies though I've done quite a bit of research. I know that Silkies are notoriously difficult to sex, but I'm going to ask anyway - what are your guesses? We're really thinking we have one Roo (the lighter black one with a bit more pronounced wattles), and two hens...