Silkie thread!

[nikki88]

I rarely wash my birds and if you are seeing mucky butts it may be time to worm. This link explains how .

http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/WashingChickens.html

That's great thank you

 

[cgmaster]

Im looking for show or breeder quality silkie hens, if anybody has some that they are selling in southern arizona let me know please.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Here are some pics of the teenagers basking in the winter sun today.

 

[sonshine15]

Just curious. Why do the young silkies seem to have such oily feathers? I thought mine had overactive oilers till I got two new ones yesterday.

 

[tjo804]

Here are some pics of the teenagers basking in the winter sun today.

They are beautiful and the scenery is georgus! I hope mine get to be half that pretty. I really like the bearded look.

 

[seminolewind]

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I usually snip all the dirty feathers off . Summer is hard because they drink so much water nothing is even remotely solid.

 

[seminolewind]

hen r rooster it's 5 mths old

By 5 months old I would think a roo would look more like a roo. Mine are 3 months old and the roos have the big raspberry comb. So I guess a pullet.

 

[tjo804]

oops my quess on that was wrong I was thinking roo because of the tall posture and the slick-back, comb-over look on the head.
I still like to try guessing since I am just learning.

 

[saltandpepper2]

10 weeks old.. Roo or pullet?

 

[sonshine15]

I'll see if I can get some pics of mine in a bit. The little roo has a rough dark red texture on his comb. Don't know what you call that in silkies yet. My girl looks much like your photo