Silkie thread!

[SigningChickens]

Is there any way by looking at this picture to know the sex of my new silkies?

 

[Sanna]

I am new to the silky breed. I was given one by a friend about 6 weeks ago. It is a cute little thing. It started out gray and now has black plumage? coming in in areas. My question is, my other two chicks of the same age are pretty much fully feathered and I have put them in the coop. When would it be time for me to put the silky in there also? I don't want the poor little thing to get cold. right now it is snuggled up with my 17 two day old mutt chicks.

Do you know how old your chick is?

Is there any way by looking at this picture to know the sex of my new silkies?

How old are they? Hard to tell with this picture. Can you get close ups of their combs?

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Is there any way by looking at this picture to know the sex of my new silkies?

Hard to tell, but from this picture they look like boys

 

[SigningChickens]

I will take some better pictures today. I just need to find a way to tell them apart.

 

[blipit007]

My coop is built! I painted all day yesterday, photos to come. Just a few finishing touches and we plan to have them in this weekend. Marbles the Silkie is 5 weeks old today and the big girls are 6 weeks old. Is this an ok age for Marbles to go out? Or is it still too early. It is in the low 50's at night, and the weather channel just said a cold front is due next week.

I am using sand as bedding.

1. Do I inculde the heat lamp? And for how long should I have that in there?
2. I read that I need to lock them in there for a week! They have been spending the days in their pen for 2 weeks now... So is this true? Totally in their coop, no turn out into the pen at all for a week?

 

[BScott03]

I am having such hard luck with my Silkies. I've lost 2 out of 7. More coming today

 

[blipit007]

You're hooked, huh?

Love the group shot with the kitty. Looks a lot like a Russian Blue?

Yes she is a Russian Blue. She was rescued from Rt 17 as a kitten with her surviving sisters. Two were already smooched in the road.

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Not a silkie, but thought you would all enjoy the laugh I had

Apparently, Cleo decided the yogurt was better for smooshing rather than eating!

 

[samsr]

Do you know how old your chick is?


How old are they? Hard to tell with this picture. Can you get close ups of their combs?

It is 6 weeks old. I know they develop slower than, say a RIR chick, as I can see it. I am just wondering how long I should keep it inside.

 

[PaintedFeathers]

It is 6 weeks old. I know they develop slower than, say a RIR chick, as I can see it. I am just wondering how long I should keep it inside.

Until they are fully feathered and have their grown up feathers in.