Silkie thread!

[Brie6895]

Is there any possablitlity one will be white? And also is there anything to look for tomorrow when it comes to sexing? They just hatched this morning

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Is there any possablitlity one will be white? And also is there anything to look for tomorrow when it comes to sexing? They just hatched this morning

Top one might be, but not sure. The pictures don't show the color well. There is no way you will be able to sex them until they are older, much older. If you want to look at quality, you can make sure both feet have 5 toes, they have god foot efathering with the middle toe well feathered, and good toe spacing and length.

 

[ChickNmamma]

Here are my teenagers out playing in the "Wilds" of the side yard. They still go into the cat carrier to sleep and I lock them up - but during the day they are in the fenced side yard.

In case you can't read the names, that is Dezi, Sue2 (Sumatra), Night (black), Ice, Crook (crooked beak), Dawn and Peggy



And here are the older "Broody Bunch"

Broody Mommy, two Silkie chicks and Daddy. I don't think either one is from Broody Mommy, but her three are in the other batch above.


This one has me confused. The tail and body look sort of silkied- but the wings and back look smooth feathered? Mother was probably the Blue Sizzle.


I suspect this is another of her chicks - it looks like its feathers are curling backwards but it is so hard to tell because they are Silkied!

And here are the newest ones:

Minnie is sitting on one more light one, just born today. The others were born yesterday and the day before. They love their soppy wet fermented feed.

 

[Brie6895]

Top one might be, but not sure. The pictures don't show the color well. There is no way you will be able to sex them until they are older, much older. If you want to look at quality, you can make sure both feet have 5 toes, they have god foot efathering with the middle toe well feathered, and good toe spacing and length.

Thank you! I will make sure to check when I go tomorrow. I am so excited!

 

[Brie6895]

One last thing I promise what why do some silkies have that big blob looking thing on top of its head. Sorry for the silly description that's the best way I can describe it. I noticed the lady I am going to be buying it from had a couple of them with some weird scrunched skin on top of its head. What is this?

 

[DebraM]

Can anyon tell me what those might be color wise?

Tomorrow I will be taking one of these sweeties home

Oh my God how funny are they! They even sounded like they were laughing at themselves!
Beautiful stuff!

 

[DebraM]

Oh my God how funny are they! They even sounded like they were laughing at themselves!
Beautiful stuff!

Oops, sorry! It stuffed up and should have posted on the roosters crowing video, and not this one. But these little guys sure are cute!!

 

[youngchooklover]

omg i'm dying!

LOL!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I have a 12 week old lethargic chick too. Not sure about crops... So much to learn. She just followed the other girls outside today and hunkered down for a nap. That's the extent of her day today. I tried to give her mashed hard boiled egg. She ate a little. Every now and then she would get up (realize that she was alone) and peck at the ground for a minute. But then get back to sleep. I also saw that she has small, slimy green and cream colored poo.

Any thought as to what this could be?

First check for mites/lice; if none, I would treat for coccidiosis.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Correct. My chocolates have all been much lighter at hatch than this.