Silkie thread!

[BuckNBark Farm]

She's Beautiful!!! Beakacure -

How was the show, did you get to go?

I did get to the show. I was afraid that Yoshi would hunker down and be shy- but he got caught up in the crowing with the others. He came in second- out of 2 in the "white cockerels" He lost to the guy that dominates the white silkies (Junior), so I'm honored to be showing next to him and all of his whites. Was a good experience. Will be showing again in about 2 wks. Thanks! Pam

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Peaches is looking FABULOUS

Thanks!

 

[TexasAngel34]

Oh my goodness,, I love these adorable babies, I hope to get one here soon...

 

[Tikkijane]

My light colored girls lay a lighter egg - not a bright white but a light cream. The darker girls lay a darker egg - almost a light brown. All those below with the exception of the blue eggs are silkie eggs. This was before my darkest girls were laying and the camera flash has washed them out some, but you can see color variances.

 

[Tikkijane]

Hi Tik! I was once through the same situation and believe me Im with you

, Im not expert by any mean but when the same happened to one of my boys (about 2 months old) a very very kind and committed man was the one who helped us and thanks him the chick is now a very strong and handsome rooster, this is what he advised me by mail:

Don't you need a vet to give a prescription? My horse vet is coming to take staples out at some point, and I'm sure I could get some from her. Thanks for the doseage info, too.

I am doing the dropper, but she will go and drink some. I'm also giving yogurt with crumble for her mash, to help make sure she is hydrated.

I've got doseage info from a few other places with regard to the other stuff, and I found some selenium. I'm mixing the stuff into the dropper to make sure she got it.

I think the most stressful part is the waiting. I don't think she's too much worse as the day has gone on, and she is still eating and pooing, so that's all good. *sigh*

 

[Tikkijane]

If you'd like a natural source for aspirin, you can give her blueberries. They are high in natural aspirin as is turmeric but they don't seem to like that stuff to much. Blueberries are easy once you get them to try it. If she is still eating, you can squish some and stir them into her food.

Also, I thought I saw a post where someone was asking for a source for selenium, now I can't find the post. So, I'll share this information anyway:

Natural Food Sources of Selenium
Natural food sources high in selenium include cereals (eg. corn, wheat, and rice), nuts (Brazilian nuts and walnuts), legumes (soybeans), animal products (beef, chicken, egg, cheese), and seafood (tuna). Other selenium rich foods are oats, cod and turkey. Brazilian nuts are among the very rich sources of selenium. In fact, it is advised to exercise caution with consumption of Brazilian nuts, as the selenium intake may reach a toxic level.

Thanks- at this point, I'm crushing it, so I know she's getting some. I hope she starts responding soon!

 

[Sunshine2000]

I have a hen sitting on 2 beutiful eggs! She has been sitting for about 11 days . After the babies hatch, i was planning on putting mama and the babies in a
seperate small coop. Iwant to put a heat light and put hay in one half and paper towel in the other. I will put marbels in the water and buy them baby food.
Is their anything else i need to do in oder to help Boo (the mama) with her babies?

I would LOVE any advice i can get!

Thank you!
Please repliy in at least 10 days!

 

[bluewhoo]

Question!!!! What is a silkie Frizzle mix?? my gray silkie ran out of the pen during feeding last month and was jumped by my frizzle banti... so i hatched out her eggs and one is a silky frizzle thing...

 

[Jharper]

Question!!!! What is a silkie Frizzle mix?? my gray silkie ran out of the pen during feeding last month and was jumped by my frizzle banti... so i hatched out her eggs and one is a silky frizzle thing...

They are called sizzles and are actually a real breed surprisingly.

 

[K-12 Chickens]

I just noticed yesterday that three out of my four 3 week old Silkie chicks are growing single combs, while only the fourth is growing a walnut comb. One of the single-combed chicks has drawn my attention further in the fact that it is growing a considerably larger comb and is as large as the fourth Silkie chick that is three or four days older (not sure if three or four days makes much of a difference; it is larger and has more feathering).
Would you say it's a cockerel? I know it is rather young for sexing Silkies, but this prominent comb is making me wonder.

(In the picture below, the large-combed chick is on the left)