Silkie thread!

[Suzierd]

Most of the feathers that cover the eyes is usually the beard so yes trim it, may need some above too. I would use those rounded of scissors. She will love seeing better.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Hold her up at eye level and trim any feathers that prevent you from seeing her eyes. If you can see her eyes, she can see.

 

[farmer boy]

Hold her up at eye level and trim any feathers that prevent you from seeing her eyes. If you can see her eyes, she can see.

alright i will do that today ... she is my cute little fluff ball .. maybe i will get a pic today for you guys

 

[chickeneer45]

In order to get a variety of colored chicks, I have decided to get a black hen, a partridge hen, and a white hen and a buff rooster. I am going to get one more rooster and two more hens, but I am unsure of what colors to get. Mainly, I think of splash, blue, and paint. But to me, all of those colors seem so similar. The only other colors I can think of are porcelain or lavender which I don't fully understand what they look like. If I were to get two more hens and one rooster, what colors would you suggest they be to create the most variety in colored chicks? I just don't want duplicated colors because I want a colorful flock with each chicken being differently colored. I would really love to hear what other people's opinions are. Thank you.

 

[JenS9]

I believe the tail puffs have to do more with their breeding and what their parents have than their sex. My boy has a lovely tail puff - he got it from his mom and dad. His sisters have them too, as well as lovely head poofs - only the males crest feathers sweep back and he has streamers, a big comb, wattles (beardless) and tree trunk legs already at 7 weeks old. No waiting to guess on that one!

The combs - yes I would guess the other two are boys from their combs. Still not sure how old they are?

If they are all the same age I would guess Blue IS a girl - Pink and Purple are boys. I still have a 50% chance of being right...

Oh shoot, sorry! All of the blues are the same age, they hatched 5/15. So almost 3 months.

Thank you!

 

[hiddenacres]

Will this dog flea shampoo hurt my 23 week old silkies

 

[hiddenacres]

Will this shampoo hurt my 23 week old silkies

 

[Tncowgirl1903]

can you make a silkie hen go broody? if so how?

 

[Jharper]

Will this shampoo hurt my 23 week old silkies

It shouldn't. I use this on mine. It makes them smell fruity.

 

[chicken farmer]

can you make a silkie hen go broody? if so how?

Well you can't ''make'' a hen go broody because it's a hormonal instinct,when a hen see's a clutch of eggs about 7 or more they instinctly wa to go broody and set. And hens no and like a nestbox thats on the ground of the coop because they no chicks cant get in tall nestboxes and they like to go broody on the ground so put fake eggs,eggs,or golfballs or let the hens keep laying eggs in the nest and the silkie should go broody