Has anyone ever seen a silkie chick this vaulted? SAD UPDATE: HE DIED

[Krys109uk]

Oh my! I never heard that--do you have any references?

From Poultry Breeding & Genetics, Crawford, Elsevier Pg 211:
Cerebral Hernia..... "Krautwald (1910) showed that the underlying cause of the hernia was an accumulation of fluid in the third & fourth ventricles of the brainthus causing an upthrustingof the cerebral hemispheres & the overlying frontal bones. ......"​

 

[insiderart]

Roopty? Pics? Chick ok?

 

[RooptyDoo]

Chick is doing great! I am getting ready to take some pics!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote:
From Poultry Breeding & Genetics, Crawford, Elsevier Pg 211:
Cerebral Hernia..... "Krautwald (1910) showed that the underlying cause of the hernia was an accumulation of fluid in the third & fourth ventricles of the brainthus causing an upthrustingof the cerebral hemispheres & the overlying frontal bones. ......"

I really gotta get that book.

 

[noriko]

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[RooptyDoo]

Here is a of pic I got of him (not very good he wouldnt hold still lol). His topnot is still not fluffed up all the way yet. He is doing really good and boy does he have a big head lol. I will get more pics after he fluffs up a little better.

He has really nice toe spacing and feet feathers. LOL he sure is cute.

 

[peakpoultry]

How Cute!!! Looks like it's going to be a very nice looking Silkie!

 

[JenEric Farms]

That Head is HUGE!!!

Very Cute THOUGH

 

[RooptyDoo]

I dont know why I keep calling it a boy, I am hoping it is a girl.

 

[Homesteading_Bound]

It does have that Elvis hairdo!!!!




Edited because I wanted to add I hope she/he is ok and bring you many years of joy....