Gave in to the dreaded Silkie disease and question

[farmerlor]

I traded a couple extra ducks for a breeding pair of buff silkies. The lady says they're about a year old and in moult. So does this mean the infamous "second moult" that sometimes finishes their egg laying or will they still lay eggs for me? They're kinda scruffy looking right now but it doesn't look like mites or any other problems that I can see.

 

[goldnchocolate]

I've been bitten by the "silkie virus", too, although I don't have any silkie hens I did get 2 roosters from Craigslist last year. When I do get some I would like to get some of the buff silkies.

Sometimes it's the conditions that they were living in that causes them to look scruffy.

 

[heyeddah]

After 21 plus days of being broody, my silkie was scruffy, but she looks much better now.

 

[swampducks]

I thought they were always scruffy looking.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Post some pictures.