Thanks for replying, and I'm sorry to hear about your rooster.
I ended up putting mine into a warm bath and the nail eventually fell off. There was a lot of blood but she doesn't seem to be in any pain.
Do you ever clip your silkies nails? I think that might be what caused this (her nails...
I know it been a while but did your Silkies toenail heal? Did you have to wrap it? you said it just feel off on its own, has it grown back? how long was he in pain?
Sorry for all the questions, I just noticed the same thing on my Bantam Frizzle and am not sure what to do.
She is a new layer! She's a frizzle and I've heard they can be odd when it comes to laying. I do keep the oyster shells in a separate container but I'm not sure if she eats it. She just laid a normal egg this morning so I think it was just probably just a one time thing.
Thanks for the response!