Silkie thread!

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Breeding Instructions:
Begin with a white silkie.
Add one tub/bucket large enough for them to stand in and be covered up to the shoulders.
Half fill tub with warm water. Add unsweetened red koolaid.
Scoop water over bird's head.
Continue for several minutes. Then stand in empty tub or on towel to collect drips.
Finally, blow dry.

 

[peepblessed]

I wonder......... if they will roost, we are going to add a second roost in there so everyone has ample room. I think it would be worth a try to have the front roost lower than the regular roost- the big girls are going to go for the highest one (I assume) which will be in the back. The lower one in the front would be for the littles, and would hopefully mean no one gets pooped on. We could close off the entrance for the nesting boxes if we needed to, and we're putting the second set in next week anyhow. Is there a preferred roosting height for silkies? The roost now is eye level to me which makes it at least a foot off the floor of the coop. Definitely something to think about- thanks all!

I would make the new one about 4 inches off the ground.

 

[Hawkeye95]

Breeding Instructions:
Begin with a white silkie.
Add one tub/bucket large enough for them to stand in and be covered up to the shoulders.
Half fill tub with warm water. Add unsweetened red koolaid.
Scoop water over bird's head.
Continue for several minutes. Then stand in empty tub or on towel to collect drips.
Finally, blow dry.

Bwahahahahahaha!!! Oh, and hey, I bet they breed TRUE every time!!!! snort!!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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True, but there can be quite a variation in depth and hue of the colour

 

[Grumpypantsmomma]

Here are my remaining 4 silkie chicks, I had 2 splash but 1 passed.


This is the little splash chick that had bad curled toes, I did what was recommended by many BYCers but it only seem to help the big toe straighten out, the little toe is the only real bad one, The little splash is smart it has gotten all of the braces and tapings off. it is now 2 weeks and i am afraid their is nothing i can do for it unless I break the toe ( I WOULD NEVER HURT MY ANIMAL INTENTIONALLY AND THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I WOULD DO EVEN WITH THE INTENTION TO SHOW). I was really hoping to breed it when it comes of age.
Just curious the other splash that passed away both feet were curled under pretty bad. since both had curled toe do you think it was genetic or an incubator problem, 2 out of 5 chicks hatched at the same time?

 

[peepblessed]

Here are my remaining 4 silkie chicks, I had 2 splash but 1 passed.


This is the little splash chick that had bad curled toes, I did what was recommended by many BYCers but it only seem to help the big toe straighten out, the little toe is the only real bad one, The little splash is smart it has gotten all of the braces and tapings off. it is now 2 weeks and i am afraid their is nothing i can do for it unless I break the toe ( I WOULD NEVER HURT MY ANIMAL INTENTIONALLY AND THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I WOULD DO EVEN WITH THE INTENTION TO SHOW). I was really hoping to breed it when it comes of age.
Just curious the other splash that passed away both feet were curled under pretty bad. since both had curled toe do you think it was genetic or an incubator problem, 2 out of 5 chicks hatched at the same time?

I have had three hatches from three different breeders and every batch had one with curled toes. They were weak and the first two I taped died. I just had this one and I taped it using twist ties because I didn't have pipe cleaners. The twist ties worked great as they were flat and the tape stayed on well. The chick didn't do too well on the incubator wire but when I moved it to the towel it walked as well as the others. In two days it was very strong. I removed the braces after five days and the toes were perfect. I don't believe it was the incubation because my incubator is rock solid. My last ones could have been the incubator. No one I have heard of thinks it's genetic. I always wonder if it is just how they grow in the egg. I have heard of vitamin B deficiency problems, but I seriously doubt that from the breeders I was dealing with. I now have an incubator full of my own eggs, so it will be interesting to see if I get curled toes. Shipping has got to be hard on those tiny embryos.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Look what I had hatch yesterday/today :

A REALLY big surprise! Was NOT expecting a SG in these eggs...and by god I can't believe it is SO CUTE!!!!!

 

[peepblessed]

Look what I had hatch yesterday/today :

A REALLY big surprise! Was NOT expecting a SG in these eggs...and by god I can't believe it is SO CUTE!!!!!

They always put a huge grin on my face!

 

[Lady Chickadee]

Look what I had hatch yesterday/today :

A REALLY big surprise! Was NOT expecting a SG in these eggs...and by god I can't believe it is SO CUTE!!!!!

Cute!!!!

 

[Country Chickens]

Hey Grumpypantsmomma, my understanding is that a lot of the chicks development depends on how much oxygen it's getting inside the egg. As it develops if the oxygen runs low, the chick puts more of its oxygen toward the vital parts and less toward the feet or other extremities. Things that can cause a lack of oxygen are temperature fluctuations (esp. running too high) early on, inadequate flow of air within the incubator, and poor porosity of the shell of the egg, so not enough gas gets exchanged. In this scenario, obviously the temp and air flow of the incubator would not be inherent to the chick, but the eggs ability to pass oxygen might. However, I've also heard that a chick which had these development problems should still not be added to a breeding program because its vital organs may have been affected. I don't know about that...but it's what I've been heard recommended.


Cute chicks, in any case! I say, if you're enjoying it, give yourself leave to enjoy it!

I have had three hatches from three different breeders and every batch had one with curled toes. They were weak and the first two I taped died. I just had this one and I taped it using twist ties because I didn't have pipe cleaners. The twist ties worked great as they were flat and the tape stayed on well. The chick didn't do too well on the incubator wire but when I moved it to the towel it walked as well as the others. In two days it was very strong. I removed the braces after five days and the toes were perfect. I don't believe it was the incubation because my incubator is rock solid. My last ones could have been the incubator. No one I have heard of thinks it's genetic. I always wonder if it is just how they grow in the egg. I have heard of vitamin B deficiency problems, but I seriously doubt that from the breeders I was dealing with. I now have an incubator full of my own eggs, so it will be interesting to see if I get curled toes. Shipping has got to be hard on those tiny embryos.