Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[LaPetiteFarmer]

I'm so glad you have finally nailed this down!

Me too. I just wish I found the cure before

 

[littlecritters]

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Me too. I just wish I found the cure before

I am so glad that your bird is getting better. I was just about ready to hop on a plane and come help you nurse her back to good health.

I have heard of giving brewers yeast and cod liver oil to chickens, but I'm just not sure of the amount and frequency. Since Vitamin E is good for healing, I would think that it could help the skin on this bird. You could give it orally, soak it in a small piece of bread or rub it directly onto the skin. I believe the maximum oral dose is 400 mg, 3 times per day.

Since you have been taking such good care of this bird for so long, I would suggest choosing whatever supplementation is least stressful on you. It can get very emotionally draining to take care of sick birds for extended periods of time. You are a good chicken mom and put so much effort into helping this bird!

 

[ChicksNherps]

okay so I am going to wait until Toulouse leaves to try hatching eggs for myself, but does anyone want to take a few that I collect this week and test them for me? Needs to be someone local, you can have however many I can collect this week free. So far I have 2, but one I am not certain about because it was cold when I collected it this morning so not sure if it was laid yesterday or today early.

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

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I am so glad that your bird is getting better. I was just about ready to hop on a plane and come help you nurse her back to good health.

I have heard of giving brewers yeast and cod liver oil to chickens, but I'm just not sure of the amount and frequency. Since Vitamin E is good for healing, I would think that it could help the skin on this bird. You could give it orally, soak it in a small piece of bread or rub it directly onto the skin. I believe the maximum oral dose is 400 mg, 3 times per day.

Since you have been taking such good care of this bird for so long, I would suggest choosing whatever supplementation is least stressful on you. It can get very emotionally draining to take care of sick birds for extended periods of time. You are a good chicken mom and put so much effort into helping this bird!

Thank you so much Tina, it means a lot!!!!
Her skin is far from being back to normal but I can see some improvement. I might treat her with some Permethrin as soon as receive it. Great idea on the vitamin E, I will start tomorrow. Thanks again for being so caring!

 

[ChicksNherps]

I think me sees a bullseye! Anyone want some hatching eggs that are local?

 

[realsis]

I believe I was told by the breeder she is a TRUE blue, she has lacing. Not a self blue which to my understanding would be from lavender and have no lacing. Am i correct on that assumption? My camera does Not do her justice. Its a cell phone camera and the colors don't come through true in the pictures. However i can try to get some better pictures where you can see her lacing a bit better!

 

[ChicksNherps]

I believe I was told by the breeder she is a TRUE blue, she has lacing. Not a self blue which to my understanding would be from lavender and have no lacing. Am i correct on that assumption? My camera does Not do her justice. Its a cell phone camera and the colors don't come through true in the pictures. However i can try to get some better pictures where you can see her lacing a bit better!

I didn't think Blue's had lacing?

Edit: okay the blue color is supposed to have lacing but silkies you can't really see it. It's smudged. But yeah do you have a pic?

 

[Hennyhandler]

Lavenders, as in silkies OR let's say orps, are NOT supposed to have lacing?

 

[thedragonlady]

Lavenders, as in silkies OR let's say orps, are NOT supposed to have lacing?

Lavenders or self blues which is what they really are, in Orps and Silkies do not have lacing. See your ABA standard for descriptions of colors.

 

[Hennyhandler]

What do you think? Color and type? I know they are not the best pics. I was having a hard time getting them to cooperate. I will have to get more but based on these what do you think? I am pretty pleased, I think. Thanks!!!


Darker blue

These two are the same



Lighter blue



These two are the same





These two are the same