Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

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.

Sorry, I completely misinterpreted what you meant. Your birds are lovely.
This little one of mine is yellow beaked as well. I have been breeding this line for several years and this is the first yellow beak I've seen.

 

[Sylvester017]

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.

Since the overcrowded chicks are still feathering into their juvenile feathers, do you advise extra protein like boiled/scrambled eggs, mealworms, etc etc etc would be a good supplement for their growing muscles and feathers? My breeder really pushed the protein supplemented foods for chicks/juvies until they were about 6 months old. It didn't seem to hurt them. Now that we're using organic feed with no soy protein we still make sure the adult hens are getting supplemented protein every day like meats, fish, eggs, mealworms etc (just not all at once of course!).

 

[Fancychooklady]

Since the overcrowded chicks are still feathering into their juvenile feathers, do you advise extra protein like boiled/scrambled eggs, mealworms, etc etc etc would be a good supplement for their growing muscles and feathers? My breeder really pushed the protein supplemented foods for chicks/juvies until they were about 6 months old. It didn't seem to hurt them. Now that we're using organic feed with no soy protein we still make sure the adult hens are getting supplemented protein every day like meats, fish, eggs, mealworms etc (just not all at once of course!).

Scrambled or boiled eggs are always a good treat. A lot of young chicks fail to ' feather in ' properly because the lamp is not raised each week to decrease the temp in the brooder. I don't leave mine out at night till they are feathered in, however I start taking them outside for an hour or so , from 2 weeks of age. This not only allows them to acclimatize it also exposes them to the soil.
Too much protein and calcium can be detrimental . I had a beautiful buff sussex roo that came to me when he was 2 years old. I didn't recognize the gout in his feet, I thought he just had fat feet.
It was terrible to see him gradually become a cripple. Eventually we had to put him down.
So limit the treats.

 

[SouthDakotan]

Looking for a Silkie breeder in southwestern Minnesota or eastern South Dakota, who may have a black or White Silkie roo they are willing to sell. I have an elderly friend wanting to get a new roo but she has had no luck locating another Silkie breeder in Madison, SD area. She is willing to travel up to 60 miles from Madison to pick up the rooster. She is wanting pictures of course and contact info. You can PM me with details & I will pass them on to her.

 

[Brunsy26]

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 !

Haha ya I think it's gunna be cool but I don't know what it'll look like! I really want to find a picture!

 

[tommysgirl]

These are my girls that I rescued. I think they are silkie/cochin crosses. Am I right? Also would you call the one blue or silver or grey?

 

[MrOrpington16]

These are my two girls that I got yesterday. A painted silkie and a black silkie

My Painted silkie...
I need to think of a name!!!!

 

[Debbiedoobs]

Hi everyone, this is dot. I think she is a dwarf as she is tiny compared to the others! She is 4 weeks old and is separated from the other chicks. As you can see she had a big scab on her head. It started off as what we thought to be a vaulted skull, she rubbed it on the electric hen that just flattened her feathers. It started to leak fluid after I noticed the others pecking. I separated her 2 weeks ago and with the advice of my vet I bathed it with salt water. Then a huge scab fell off and is been like this since. I am desperately trying to save her, but don't know what to do. Advice from another forum is to cull her. But she is very well in herself and very happy. My vet doesn't know what it is but has prescribed anti biotics that she's been on for almost 2 weeks. I hope someone can help and offer advice other than dispatching.

 

[chick rookie]

Hi everyone, this is dot. I think she is a dwarf as she is tiny compared to the others! She is 4 weeks old and is separated from the other chicks. As you can see she had a big scab on her head. It started off as what we thought to be a vaulted skull, she rubbed it on the electric hen that just flattened her feathers. It started to leak fluid after I noticed the others pecking. I separated her 2 weeks ago and with the advice of my vet I bathed it with salt water. Then a huge scab fell off and is been like this since. I am desperately trying to save her, but don't know what to do. Advice from another forum is to cull her. But she is very well in herself and very happy. My vet doesn't know what it is but has prescribed anti biotics that she's been on for almost 2 weeks. I hope someone can help and offer advice other than dispatching.

If it were me and this is just my opinion, if she eats and drinks and gets around well like a normal healthy chick I would keep her and just have a special needs bird. When she gets full grown I would slowly introduce her to maybe 1 other very calm and laid back hen and see how it goes and then go from there. but like I said... that's just what I would do. put a stuffed animal in with her now and maybe a mirror so she is not so lonely.
Sorry I cant help with the problem itself.

 

[Caitlin_VT]

These are my two girls that I got yesterday. A painted silkie and a black silkie

My Painted silkie...
I need to think of a name!!!!

Very pretty!