Silkie thread!

[MWAFORD]

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. It breaks my heart to see them laying there helpless.

 

[kabhyper1]

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. It breaks my heart to see them laying there helpless.

No problem. It is stressful. Another thing that helped some of mine that didnt have a broody, was to put a stuffed animal in the brooder in a way that the chicks can be under it safely. They can then stand up under it and put pressure on it to use their legs. It seems to comfort them also.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Most silkies, given a choice, will make a pile rather than roosting of sleeping by themselves. Heck, none of my breeds like to sleep alone--they roost next to each other...or pile together. Winter piles tend to be very compact, with the high pecking order hens in the bottom middle, lower pecking order hens farther out and the roosters around the edge. Chicklets snuggle under the pile, not necessarily just under their own mama. A summer pile is very loose--only one layer deep, and space between birds. However, the arrangement of head hen in the center remains the same.

 

[Fancychooklady]

This little one had splayed legs so I taped them with a bandaid , about 2 days later he was fine.

He couldn't stand at all. There are some very helpful threads on this site with pics.

 

[BelleFarm]

This is how he is laying most of the time. The other one doesn't lay like that, he lays on his belly but is having the same issues not standing. Thanks for the info I will try the wash cloth idea

I'm not sure by the picture, but is there exposed flesh on the stomach? (Beside the vent area) if so then he hatched without absorbing all the yoke or something like that. This happened to one of my chicks and they never fluffed out correctly either, it also couldn't walk, and it died after a day or so. I'm sorry :/

 

[MamasSilkies]

I know this thread started a few years ago. But I am new and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Meg. My husband and I adopted 4 Silkies from a family friend who raises Silkies. We have had them for a few weeks now and they are such a joy. I have never raised chickens. I grew up on a ranch and only worked with horses, cows, goats and camels even. But no birds. A whole new world. I am enjoying my new babies. I am pretty sure I have 3 hens and 1 roo. Maybe 2 hens 2 roos. I can not wait to get our new coop built. We have them in a small pen right now in our garage due to the cold. As you can see the beauty in front is most defiantly a hen. She seems very Broody. Very motherly. She rounds up them younger ones and makes them lay with her. It is so funny. And when we take her out to walk around she gets very vocal with them until we grab them and put them with her. I can not wait to get some more. Loving it!!! Oh 2 are full white and 2 are paints. I do have a question.. One of my paints have 6 toes vs. the 5 toes. Should I make sure her eggs don't get fertilized (if she is a she)? I heard that I shouldn't but wasn't sure.

 

[BelleFarm]

What beautiful babies you have I'm so glad you're enjoying them! And if you are breeding for correct type then you shouldn't let that hens eggs hatch.

 

[MamasSilkies]

What beautiful babies you have

I'm so glad you're enjoying them! And if you are breeding for correct type then you shouldn't let that hens eggs hatch.

Thank you. I'm sorry what do you mean by "correct type"? Are you saying not to let the 6 toe have chicks when it's her time to lay eggs? Pretty new to this world.

 

[I<3MyChickens-Jewel&Flash]

I find it so amazing to see a heartbeat through an egg. I am so anxious to see what color chicks ill get. I can only keep two of them. As I have a pair aoready.

Ill get either
Black, white, blue, splash, paint, porcelain(rare ocassion), partridge, lavender(rare ocassion)

What color should in keep?

Heres ichabody and lydia. Need to keep a rooster as ichabods not fertile.

Heres egg I candled

 

[Fancychooklady]

I know this thread started a few years ago. But I am new and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Meg. My husband and I adopted 4 Silkies from a family friend who raises Silkies. We have had them for a few weeks now and they are such a joy. I have never raised chickens. I grew up on a ranch and only worked with horses, cows, goats and camels even. But no birds. A whole new world. I am enjoying my new babies. I am pretty sure I have 3 hens and 1 roo. Maybe 2 hens 2 roos. I can not wait to get our new coop built. We have them in a small pen right now in our garage due to the cold. As you can see the beauty in front is most defiantly a hen. She seems very Broody. Very motherly. She rounds up them younger ones and makes them lay with her. It is so funny. And when we take her out to walk around she gets very vocal with them until we grab them and put them with her. I can not wait to get some more. Loving it!!! Oh 2 are full white and 2 are paints. I do have a question.. One of my paints have 6 toes vs. the 5 toes. Should I make sure her eggs don't get fertilized (if she is a she)? I heard that I shouldn't but wasn't sure.

If you are breeding to show , 6 toes are no good, but if you are just wanting pets then her eggs are as good as anyone else's. You won't necessarily get chicks with 6 toes.