No waddles visible. The “mullet-ness” of the crest has been playing tricks on me because he/she had a lot of picked feathers from other birds in the open run at the breeder that I purchased this baby from. I’ve had him/her on Nutrena NatureWise Feather Fixer feed and the crest, hackles, and...
So, in case anyone is interested in seeing what they look like....I have a BCM and Splash Bearded Silkie cross cockerel and a BCM and Buff Orpington cockerel. Both have a BCM dad.
So I have some chicks that I do not know what color they would be classified under. My adults are pretty simple (for the most part) I have 1 pure white hen, 1 solid buff, 3 solid jet black, 1 light buff kinda partridge with grey undertones (chewpekka), 1 darker buff partridge again with less...
Hi! New chicken tender here. Recently got a new addition to my small flock and need some help identifying her/him. She has 5 toes, no spurs, her age may be around 16 weeks (?), black skin, blue earlobes, feathers are silkie-ish but not. Thinking she might be a bearded silkie mix but not sure...
I just bought these adorable four silkies from a local breeder that are about 4 1/2 months. She thinks they are all hens, but wasn't positive about the white paint or black/grey ones. As you can see they are all imperfect, which is why she was selling them, the buff is about a third the size of...
I was wondering how many mL of nutri-drench to give my 3 month old silkie chick. Her wry neck has been getting worse, though she only seems uncomfortable when getting ready to sleep. She is a little over a pound.
Also, does anyone have some tips on how to get rid of lice snd their egg sacs...