Silkie thread!

[Susies Zoo]

My roo has a big comb too! It's like a regular comb not a pea comb......strangest thing I ever saw on a silkie!

 

[kltrett175]

Male or female? He/she is only 5 weeks old.

 

[Suzierd]

Remember the hard time Zelda was having and laying nothing but rubber eggs for over a week. Well I started feeding her layer crumbles instead of flock raiser and giving her yogurt, she now has shells on her eggs! Doing much better! Even tho I would see her pick at the oyster shell now and then I guess she didn't eat it enough. I also have a English bantum that after changing to flock raiser I was having egg bound problems with never had a problem before. I know a lot of you just feed the flock raiser with oyster shell with no problems just wanted to share my experience.

 

[Suzierd]

I'm leaning towards boy on this one, not sure tho. Need to find a good home.

I'm hoping these two chatting in the corner are girls!

 

[Dianne88]

My little silkie is getting in her big girl feathers! Oh please, oh please be a girl!!

 

[maycwindu]

Many thanks for the reply; I thought her plumage pattern more resembled a partridge than a gray. I think she will grow up to be a very pretty lady (or gentleman...).
The chipmunk is my 2-week old easter-egger chick.
http://puu.sh/atkr3/2e917bf294.jpg

I'll post another picture of her in a few weeks time to see what people think.

 

[judy mclean]

How do I introduce 1 batch of older chick to younger 1s without getting them beat up

 

[lightchick]

How do I introduce 1 batch of older chick to younger 1s without getting them beat up

What's the age difference?

 

[mystonedgarden]

How do I introduce 1 batch of older chick to younger 1s without getting them beat up

I have an outdoor brooder for my chicks, the older chicks get to interact with them safely for a couple of weeks through chicken wire. After that I let them free range together while i supervise. They have been free ranging for 2 weeks now and i still see them getting picked on, but it's only a warning/peck order peck. I never see bald spots or blood. I am a firm believer of introducing my birds this way.

 

[packobeagles]

I am new to silkies. I have 2 just over 4 months old. They are still so tiny! Does anyone have any photos of one standing next to a standard chicken so I can get an idea of how big they get? How old are they when they reach full size? I am terrified they aren't getting enough food or something, lol. There are 2 feeders in the run though so they don't have to compete with the big girls. They are on scratch and peck grower, which I am not sure about because of all the powdery supplements mixed with the grains. The powdery stuff clogs the feeder and I don't know if they are getting any of the supplements. Argh. I want to feed organic especially to my egg layers but it is hard to find! Can I feed everyone including the laying hens starter? I found organic manna pro starter at my feed store. This way the little silkies get a higher protein feed. Of course I always provide oyster shell free choice.