Do you think this silkie is a dwarf?

[PrettyDozen]

I got a few new silkies this year and Ray hasn't really grown. To me, she/he still looks like a week old chick. She's feathering out okay and is otherwise healthy. She's even been freeranging without any problems, but I worry about her. I saw another post about midget silkies and I was wandering if you think that may describe my sweet little one, or if you thing she's just a late bloomer.

Here she is with Rose--I bought them together and they are both 8 weeks old.

And here she is in the starter coop with the rest of her sisters/brothers

Thanks!

 

[jen5680]

Was she the same size as the others when you got her? Could she jsut be younger?

 

[PrettyDozen]

She's always been the runt, though it wasn't quite as noticeable when they were all little. I got her from a local hatchery and they told me that they had all hatched the previous day (the only older ones were all white). I'm certainly stumped:/

 

[LindseyM12]

Wow! Thats crazy small!

 

[speckledhen]

robin416 had a dwarf silkie she raised. Odd-looking little girl. She might be able to tell you about that.

 

[PrettyDozen]

Thank you! I'll contact her, I'd hate to think that I'm setting Ray up for a bad life.

 

[elmoflim]

Im hoping to confirm my feeling that I have a dwarf Silkie. I always thought she was just a runt, but her legs are almost nonexistent. What do you guys think?