Hello, I have 2 silkie bantam hens Fluffy & Agnes. I have had them since they were about 2 months old & they are now about 7-8 months old.
They recently started laying, one lays on average 5-6 a week & the other about 4-5 a week.
I can feel there breast bone slightly & wondered if this is normal of the breed?
A neighbour used to keep them & said they are only slender/slight birds under all there fluff & there okay.
The vet said they are slightly under weight but nothing to worry about & it maybe because they are laying slightly more than average & are putting all there energy into laying.
I feed the layer pellets for bantams & the usual scraps, plus late afternoon I have been giving them a handful of mixed corn, handful of meal worms & a handful of sunflower hearts, with poultry spice on it all.
So, my question is Is it normal to feel a silkies breast bone?
Hope you can help
They recently started laying, one lays on average 5-6 a week & the other about 4-5 a week.
I can feel there breast bone slightly & wondered if this is normal of the breed?
A neighbour used to keep them & said they are only slender/slight birds under all there fluff & there okay.
The vet said they are slightly under weight but nothing to worry about & it maybe because they are laying slightly more than average & are putting all there energy into laying.
I feed the layer pellets for bantams & the usual scraps, plus late afternoon I have been giving them a handful of mixed corn, handful of meal worms & a handful of sunflower hearts, with poultry spice on it all.
So, my question is Is it normal to feel a silkies breast bone?
Hope you can help
