One Picture of My Silkie Pullet

[rodriguezpoultry]

Hello!

I was out clipping crests today and decided to get a photo of one of the silkies.

Is she really that awful? I thought she looked somewhat...interesting. I will NOT say cute........

Any ideas, other than the obvious filth that should be noted?

She is approximately 6 months old. I had to clip her crest for the second time in 3 months. I have a "feeling" her crest will come back just in time for the fair...

OK...I'll add another...

this was her at 3 months old:

 

[Kanchii]

*drools* she's fabulous! Why are you clipping her crest? If the judge sees any feathers that were obviously clipped (hard, straight ends) he might fault you, thinking you're hiding something

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I clip because I really didn't want to show them.

I just wanted them for broodies. Bought them each for $5.00 a bird. If the crest grows back, I'll show them, but the birds really are just for setting! (Which they have YET to do...buttheaded silkies...)

ETA: I clip their crests so they can see where they're going, etc. If they can't see, they won't be able to get into the coop at night to roost, or eat the pellets in the hanging feeder or drink water from the waterer, etc.

My "hope" is for them to act like somewhat normal chickens. I think the wry-tailed male is on a heck-bent course for pet though!

 

[monarc23]

I am not a silkie expert by far... but I wish she was mine!

I have 5 white silkies in the brooder i cannot wait to see what they look like as adults! As well as BBS coming my way!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I had a well-known judge who used to be a prominant silkie breeder tell me that you NEED to clip/trim the feathers around their eyes so they can see. (It isn't a problem on all silkies, even some with larger crests--it depends largely on where the feathers are growing and the direction. Mine, unfortunately all too often have feathers growing upwards and backwards from next to their combs (in front of their eyes) and upwards from their muffs--these are the feathers (on my birds) that are most likely to block vision.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Forgot to add, she's a pretty girl