I am Egg Sitting for Julie (juliechickens) while she goes on vacation and she paid me in what else, CHICKENS! They are silkies. Two are cuckoo, one looks like partridge and two are white. The partridge is a little older, but the rest are 7 weeks. One white one is going through a rough stage I think, no feathers and not much fluff left. Bless it's heart. Could it be a roo with the slow feathering gene that I have read about. I think that is what I read. Of the two whites that one has the bigger comb but still not much of one and no wattles. The partridge is older and larger as you can see and not much of a comb there either. I can't tell on the two cuckoo ones at all, they are about the same, pretty small combs. Any clues? Thanks. What a gift huh? I am going to introduce them to my others over the next couple of days and see how well they take it. Not in the same area at first but eventually combine them. That is until I can sex them and know who is who. Any suggestions? I know, I know. With silkies you have to wait till they crow or lay an egg. I am also going to add a couple of pics of my 5 week old silkies. Gotta love em.
marie
new silkies:
my 5 week olds:
Silkie:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i162/marie_martin/P5070119.jpg
Sizzle:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i162/marie_martin/P5070112.jpg
Salmon Faverolle (pullet):
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i162/marie_martin/P5070110.jpg
marie
new silkies:
my 5 week olds:
Silkie:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i162/marie_martin/P5070119.jpg
Sizzle:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i162/marie_martin/P5070112.jpg
Salmon Faverolle (pullet):
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i162/marie_martin/P5070110.jpg