Silkie thread!

[Uzair Ahmed]

So what to do with a bird having an extra toe on both sides? Is it good for breeding? Or should I just sell the bird?

 

[Uzair Ahmed]

Hatched 2 buffsilkies and 4 whites with brown and grey stripes on them from a white Silkie pair. I don't know why is this happening but I'm enjoying it. Lol

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Two of my three that hatched. Today.the other is drying.

number one.

number two

 

[abbevilleoz]

Two of my three that hatched. Today.the other is drying.

number one.

number two

They are gorgeous. We're all having babies this weekend!

 

[chicken hawk 33]

They are gorgeous. We're all having babies this weekend!

thanks u what colors will they be.

 

[abbevilleoz]

So what to do with a bird having an extra toe on both sides? Is it good for breeding? Or should I just sell the bird?

Did you get a chance to read the posts from earlier today?

 

[silkiecuddles]

Two of my three that hatched. Today.the other is drying.

number one.

number two

Awww!

 

[silkiecuddles]

Color question.. I hatched shipped eggs and got these two chicks from different sellers. They both hatched grey but are feathering in with white wings so far. What color are they?

Pretty and prettier? right one looks buff to me

 

[Hholly]

I have this white Silkie rooster that crowed for the first time today (yay!). But I was wondering, since we crowed, can he now mate and fertilize hens?

When you see him jumping on their backs, he will be fertilizing them.

 

[QueenMisha]

I'm not familiar with the brand but we have similar feeds here. What is the protein level in the turkey / boiler grower, ours is quite high and not really recommended for birds that are bred for longevity. Once a bird reaches the age of 20 weeks you should try to level the protein out at 15-17% .
You could try sprinkling Brewers yeast over the feed , an excellent source of thiamine and offer her a teaspoon of tuna ( high in selenium ) in soft cooked rice.

Lord, this response got buried. I've had a heck of a busy week, including trying to excavate my big coop of bedding. I may have taken "deep litter" too seriously - I've got about three feet of shavings in there! I think most of it came from that week I had to keep them indoors due to hawk worries, I must've used $100 worth of bedding to keep the place livable.

Anywho, the turkey grow is 22%. I keep most of my birds on all purpose, grower, or turkey feeds pretty much lifelong; I constantly have younger birds and multiple species moving pens, so it makes much more sense for me to feed a high protein feed. My standard pen is on a 20% corn based flock raiser, and my bantam is on the 22% turkey grow. I would actually rather have the bantams on something 18-20% protein but my brand doesn't offer anything wheat-based within that range, and I prefer the wheat based feeds for my little birds. They seem to be a higher quality, last longer, and I like the color better - a nice natural grey/brown. I can't quite afford the wheat for my standard birds, though.

Thanks for the suggestions! How often would you suggest giving the Brewer's yeast and tuna in rice? Daily?