Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

I have heard that letting the eggs rest a day is ideal - but, if they are older eggs, the older they get the less well they will do. One option might be to begin incubation, but not turn for the first day or three.

That is good advice.

 

[kabhyper1]

Did you have a look at the link I posted ? As with my whites you have yellow beaks sneaking in. The beak should be ' leaden blue ' like the 3 rd pic. These are just minor things and if you aren't showing don't really matter. I'm not sure how many points that accounts for either.

http://www.americansilkiebantamclub.org/standard.asp

What is going on with the quoting and replying??? Anyway Thanks ya those sneaky beaks turn into little pink combs sometimes too. Not sure where that came from. Gotta love genetics! I am pretty familiar with the sop, but I like experienced opinions too.

 

[abkoldewyn]

Hi silkie people! I have loved chickens especially silkies for as long as I can remember but because of anti-chicken city regulations I have never had the opportunity to own my own. Until now! e. I had three 5-day old silkies and two cochins in my brooder this morning. Then I went to the feed store near my parents house and they had silkie chicks so I had to get 3 more. but these babies weren't quite so little, in fact the lady I talked to said that they varied in age, some of them were over a month old or older. The poor things are half naked! After thinking about it I'm sure it's due to being cramped in a teeny tiny stacked brooder box with what seemed like a bazillion other babies. So now they are home and settled into their very own nice and roomy brooder. I'm sure that they're not super high quality, which is fine because they're just pets. My problem is, I'm not super sure on their ages. I'm guessing around 2-3 weeks on the littlest, but totally unsure of the other two. So I thought I'd ask the experts . Thanks so much for any guesses!

Olive

Apple

Licorice

1 more of Licorice with my hand as a size comparison (I have little hands)

group shot.

Also, is there anything other than good nutrition that might help their feathers come in so they don't have to walk around naked? thank you!

 

[Fancychooklady]

What is going on with the quoting and replying??? Anyway Thanks ya those sneaky beaks turn into little pink combs sometimes too. Not sure where that came from. Gotta love genetics! I am pretty familiar with the sop, but I like experienced opinions too.

Oh I'm sorry, I thought you were looking for ' critique ' . If you are familiar with the SOP then mho won't matter. Perhaps you should post your pics on the silkie breeders thread !

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hi silkie people! I have loved chickens especially silkies for as long as I can remember but because of anti-chicken city regulations I have never had the opportunity to own my own. Until now! e. I had three 5-day old silkies and two cochins in my brooder this morning. Then I went to the feed store near my parents house and they had silkie chicks so I had to get 3 more. but these babies weren't quite so little, in fact the lady I talked to said that they varied in age, some of them were over a month old or older. The poor things are half naked! After thinking about it I'm sure it's due to being cramped in a teeny tiny stacked brooder box with what seemed like a bazillion other babies. So now they are home and settled into their very own nice and roomy brooder. I'm sure that they're not super high quality, which is fine because they're just pets. My problem is, I'm not super sure on their ages. I'm guessing around 2-3 weeks on the littlest, but totally unsure of the other two. So I thought I'd ask the experts . Thanks so much for any guesses!

Olive

Apple

Licorice

1 more of Licorice with my hand as a size comparison (I have little hands)

group shot.

Also, is there anything other than good nutrition that might help their feathers come in so they don't have to walk around naked? thank you!

Have you checked them for lice ?

 

[abkoldewyn]

Have you checked them for lice ?

Yes. They are lice-free. Thank goodness! The brooder they were in had the feeder holes set for the teeny tiny babies that they were with. They kept getting their heads stuck and then the others would peck them. Poor things!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Yes. They are lice-free. Thank goodness! The brooder they were in had the feeder holes set for the teeny tiny babies that they were with. They kept getting their heads stuck and then the others would peck them. Poor things!

Well then lucky you came along ! If they have been kept in overcrowded conditions and the temp was too high, then they may not have had an opportunity to ' feather in ' properly.

 

[kabhyper1]

Oh I'm sorry, I thought you were looking for ' critique ' . If you are familiar with the SOP then mho won't matter. Perhaps you should post your pics on the silkie breeders thread !

I was. Of course your opinion matters. The thing I wrote about the quoting and replying was because byc was acting up for me, i assumed it was happening to everyone. I do appreciate what you said. Thankyou.

 

[abkoldewyn]

Well then lucky you came along ! If they have been kept in overcrowded conditions and the temp was too high, then they may not have had an opportunity to ' feather in ' properly.

Thanks Fancy! Any guesses on their ages? Or maybe they need to have feathers for a proper guess?

 

[Sylvester017]

Could anyone explain this silkie without feathered feet from TSC? I got it because it was a red one and thought I'd be cool to have one with out feathered legs! Does anyone have pictures of one like this grown up?

After always washing feathered feet and giving vitamin E leg massages to 2 hens for the past 3 years, I think I'd love to try one with smooth toes for a change LOL !