Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

I would say that the first one is a cockerel and the second could be a hen.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I follow a silkie breeder on Facebook. She says on Roos the feathers stick up like that. Looks like a roo to me.

The breeder would be referring to ribbons in the crest or the ' swoosh ' back hairdo. Those are actually pin feathers, all silkies will get them to some degree when moulting.

 

[judy mclean]

I would say that the first one is a cockerel and the second could be a hen.

I so hope I get a hen so fare my first 3 turned out to be roos I really want a hen

 

[55funfarm]

I have a question for you more exsperianced silkie lovers, I have silkies well past the age of laying eggs, I know these birds are more " delicate" for lack of a better word, any ideas as to why they may not be laying ?

 

[Sylviaanne]

Guilty here... I have to STOP! Why do I give in! Somebody want some chicks?

*Sigh* I am too far from you and my son would probably have a fit if I did. LOL He has already threatened to leave home if I buy more but he's going to be 21 in Oct. Time he lived on his own anyways. Of course, I still have my incubator. Hehehehehe

 

[Sylviaanne]

See Lots of BYCer's have the disease, some don't even know it yet. I wonder how many have the HD disease??

Come on people who has the Hatching disease.


I'M GUILTY.....

Up north of us is a person selling a dozen eggs for $3!!!!! I know my husband wouldn't mind but we would really have to work hard to add onto our coop. I already have too many but I just love having them around and watching them is so calming. LOL

 

[Fancychooklady]

I have a question for you more exsperianced silkie lovers, I have silkies well past the age of laying eggs, I know these birds are more " delicate" for lack of a better word, any ideas as to why they may not be laying ?

How old are they?

 

[dstinett]

Is it possible they are broody?

 

[Suzierd]

*Sigh* I am too far from you and my son would probably have a fit if I did. LOL He has already threatened to leave home if I buy more but he's going to be 21 in Oct. Time he lived on his own anyways. Of course, I still have my incubator. Hehehehehe

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I know what you mean! My family thinks I'm nuts. They couldn't believe I carried a chick around in my bra for awhile to warm it up because the Moma hen was busy eating and not sitting yet and it had just hatched I had to help it. It was crying until I put it in my bra then happy sounds and snuggled right in. Yes I'm called the crazy chicken lady like many of us here. I just don't know what's wrong with them. Lol

 

[kittykitty30]

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I know what you mean! My family thinks I'm nuts. They couldn't believe I carried a chick around in my bra for awhile to warm it up because the Moma hen was busy eating and not sitting yet and it had just hatched I had to help it. It was crying until I put it in my bra then happy sounds and snuggled right in. Yes I'm called the crazy chicken lady like many of us here. I just don't know what's wrong with them. Lol

I have done that before!! It was a hatchery chick that had near frozen to death on the way in the mail. She snuggled in and fell asleep. Now she's one of my kindest birds!