Silkie people--HELP

[ssgreer1]

I am a new chicken mom. We just bought 2 white silkie pullets and 1 brown rooster silkie today. One of the girls walks weird compared to the other 2. She kind of has a limp and when I got closer to look it's like her foot/toes are curved in. She gets around fine and seems healthy to me except for her little limp. I have heard of Bumble Foot but don't really know what it is. Should I be worried? They look maybe 2-3 months old. My husband bought them and didn't bother to ask.

Also, is there anything else I need to know from you experienced Silkie Parents out there?

I read they don't fly so my really high roost won't work for them. Do you guys build really low ones for them or let them sleep on coop floor.

I also read they might not come in at night like the other birds (sexlinks & leghorns). True?

 

[ssgreer1]

I couldn't get a good pic on her foot but here they are...

 

[ssgreer1]

 

[Bell124]

I just got a little silkie and i noticed that he's not as graceful as the others and I think that might be from the extra toe...he's a clumsy little spaz, that jumps all over the place and stumbles around like he's drunk, but he's healthy enough, i really think it's because of his extra toes.

 

[ssgreer1]

No this one is different than the other 2 I got with her. She has a very pronounced limp.

 

[chisNchickens]

I couldn't get a good pic on her foot but here they are...

You do realize that you have a white roo? I saw you said you bought two pullets, and in the pic the one in the back is a male. Silkies usually pile together on the floor of the coop. They should go in the coop fine when they are used to it. You may have to help them for a few days so they will know it is their new home. As for the limp, you'll nned to pick her up and look closely. Maybe have someone help you take a pic. It could be a couple of different things.
Good luck with them!

 

[ssgreer1]

CRAP! Another Rooster! Will take more pics for you guy to sex them for me too. The guy we bought them from said only brown one was rooster

 

[farmer boy]

well the guy doesn't know what he is talking about i thought that was a rooster i wouldn't keep the white rooster unless you want just white chicks because two whites makes white chicks only and if the brown one mates with the white hen you will get different colors but the brown one does not look as good of a quality as the white one

 

[ssgreer1]

So 1 of these is a rooster?

 

[farmer boy]

ya the first one is a rooster