Silkie thread!

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Did you cut the webbing? Never seen anything like it, but you could peruse Hutt and see if he mentions anything. http://chla.library.cornell.edu/cgi...node=2837819:5&frm=frameset&view=image&seq=60

I just got 4 silkies (they are about 8 weeks) from a hatchery as I ordered them with some layers and one has a deformed middle toe although she seems to get around great now and one black that is missing the toe nails from the outer most toe (feathered toe)
I figured they were heavily inbred. I wont breed them just have as pets.

Missing toenails is pretty common; I sure would not cull based upon it. Depending on the exact issue with the toes, it can be a nutritional or incubation problem.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Did you cut the webbing? Never seen anything like it, but you could peruse Hutt and see if he mentions anything. http://chla.library.cornell.edu/cgi...node=2837819:5&frm=frameset&view=image&seq=60

should i cull the trio or just the to lil babies and thought about breeding them unrelated bird

Personally, since the webbing is weak, I would cut it with sharp scissors so that they can move their wings. And do it now, so that any permanent damage from the webbing is minimal. Make sure you somehow mark them so that you do not lose track of them. I would probably not breed them, but if they grow up fine, would exhibit them. A small test hatch to check for webbing in offspring seems reasonable--you can always sell or give the birds to someone who wants a broody or yard candy.

 

[chickendales]

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should i cull the trio or just the to lil babies and thought about breeding them unrelated bird

Personally, since the webbing is weak, I would cut it with sharp scissors so that they can move their wings. And do it now, so that any permanent damage from the webbing is minimal. Make sure you somehow mark them so that you do not lose track of them. I would probably not breed them, but if they grow up fine, would exhibit them. A small test hatch to check for webbing in offspring seems reasonable--you can always sell or give the birds to someone who wants a broody or yard candy.

the webbing is weak but it where wing feathers should be and i think the damage already done on these poor babies i did hatch a baby today that was fine out same trio yayaya

 

[destiny_56085]

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For someone on my waiting list, chicks are $5 each for the good quality ones. The pq ones out of those batches are them offered to those people as packing peanut freebies. This includes 6th claws, 4 toers, double toenails, single combs, lots of white on the feet, buff with too light of skin color, cross beak, etc. If those people don't want them, then I take them to a local swap and sell for $3-5 each there. Prices do go up with age and quality if they are here beyond a couple weeks old.

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

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For someone on my waiting list, chicks are $5 each for the good quality ones. The pq ones out of those batches are them offered to those people as packing peanut freebies. This includes 6th claws, 4 toers, double toenails, single combs, lots of white on the feet, buff with too light of skin color, cross beak, etc. If those people don't want them, then I take them to a local swap and sell for $3-5 each there. Prices do go up with age and quality if they are here beyond a couple weeks old.

That's a good reference point Amy. That's just the way I sell them. I never have any problems getting rid of them. My only problem is when I grow out a bunch to pick my keepers, are the juvenile boys. Just this weekend at a swap, I sold a few and by the end of the day, I gave a few away

Just can't keep'em all.

 

[chickendales]

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For someone on my waiting list, chicks are $5 each for the good quality ones. The pq ones out of those batches are them offered to those people as packing peanut freebies. This includes 6th claws, 4 toers, double toenails, single combs, lots of white on the feet, buff with too light of skin color, cross beak, etc. If those people don't want them, then I take them to a local swap and sell for $3-5 each there. Prices do go up with age and quality if they are here beyond a couple weeks old.

That's a good reference point Amy. That's just the way I sell them. I never have any problems getting rid of them. My only problem is when I grow out a bunch to pick my keepers, are the juvenile boys. Just this weekend at a swap, I sold a few and by the end of the day, I gave a few away

Just can't keep'em all.

seem like every body want chicks but no one wants juvenile boy lol

 

[chickendales]

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That's a good reference point Amy. That's just the way I sell them. I never have any problems getting rid of them. My only problem is when I grow out a bunch to pick my keepers, are the juvenile boys. Just this weekend at a swap, I sold a few and by the end of the day, I gave a few away

Just can't keep'em all.

seem like every body want chicks but no one wants juvenile boy lol

i dont sell chicks and i almostly give away most my roosters usuly to 4h kids

 

[Brown Chicka Brown Cow]

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I might be interested in the buff eggs....will you ship and if so what would total be? Thanks!

 

[collsyl]

I am a newbie to Silkies and i just recently got 2 white Silkie chicks, I think they are about 5 weeks old. Anyway, i have been thinking about getting Silkies for over a year, have seen them many times at our local country fair and at a neighbor's place. So, i find two ads for Silkies on the internet, one for chicks and one for slightly older. I get my two chicks, then go to get the older birds, and when I saw them I almost layed an egg myself!THEY WERE HUGE!!! I didn't know that silkies came that big. I was horrified.I ended up not taking them, because I had small birds in mind. So, now I'm worried that my chicks might grow that big.EEEKKK!! I thought all Silkies were small.Had no idea that they came in bantam and "regular" size, if you can call it that.I certainly couldn't tell from the pics I've seen either. So, is there a way to judge how big my chicks might get, or do I just wait until they stop growing?
And, i guess if I want more Silkies, I'm going to have to ask if they are bantam size?

Thanks in advance for helping me

 

[huckleberryfarm]

Hi, I have two 11 weeks old silkies. Are they porcelain? They look bluish in the pictures but it's much softer and more lavender in real life. Hard to photograph it well.

Chick #1.... kind of looks blue partridge in the picture but does not look like my other blue partridge in real life.

Chick #2..... she is much softer looking overall than this picture shows.

On a positive note, my lavenders finally started laying yesterday!

And hopefully my paints aren't far behind!