Silkie thread!

[Adoravachick]

Good news! My girl Isabel (my avatar) finally started laying today! I have been waiting for her for the past month. My other hens have been laying and I recently put their eggs in the bator to see how the chicks turn out, but I really wanted to hatch eggs from Isabel.
I watched her all morning going in and out of the coop, in and out of the nest boxes, finally an egg shows up on the ramp of the coop.
There was some blood on the egg when I found it. Should I be concerned?

 

[NovaAman]

No. I have had that happen on several newly laying girls, and then also on some broodies eggs when they go back to laying after so long of not.

 

[Adoravachick]

No. I have had that happen on several newly laying girls, and then also on some broodies eggs when they go back to laying after so long of not.

I am certainly glad to hear that. Thank you.

 

[flower]

Denise 661 While you may be looking to make "studio style" photographs, they appear fuzzy and too dark to be used for critiques.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Me, too, although the bottom one has a bit of a male look in the photo

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: I have a number of hens who will fight bitterly with other females (and even young cockerels) who dare to be in THEIR space

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Well I went ahead and washed my 3 girls that i am taking to the show next Saturday...I was so nervous about doing it but they were fine and seemed to enjoy it after a while...

washing them I realized how dirty and broken their feet feathers are...oh well...first time showing so you can't expect miracles I guess. Next i am going to try and trim their beaks just a little to round them off.

anyone with experience...do i wash them again in a couple of days? or leave them now to get their natural oils back?

They are in the basement in cages with deep shavings with a lamp on them drying...is there anything else that I should be doing to get ready for Saturday? any advice is welcome...thanks

this is what I used to wash them in....

In future, don;t use tea tree oil on birds. It is toxic to them.

 

[dwegg]

In future, don;t use tea tree oil on birds.  It is toxic to them.

Oh no! Thank you for letting me know...the last thing I want to do is harm them in anyway because of a stupid show...I never put the liquid directly onto the birds anyway it is always diluted in the water first then I put the birds in the water...thank you

 

[jsp28504]

I was able to get a few shots of my new fluffy butts that my motherly hen Ms. Rumpy has dutifully taken responsibilty for raising. Here they are! The one in the back is really shy so I can't get a good picture of "her" (hoping they are both girls....)



I know it may be too early for colors, but any ideas? If they are hens, color doesn't matter to me, but if one or both are roos, and decent quality, I can only have whites...

 

[aoxa]

I have been neglecting this thread Peepblessed - I have this one silkie chick (4 weeks) that I am keeping an eye on to see if the beak is really a good indicator (early on) of gender.

This looks like a boy beak, right? I'll keep you updated For giggles..

My sizzle