Silkie thread!

[ChickNmamma]

Hey guys, my silkie roo broke the tip of his beak off today on the hardware cloth on his run. It lt isn't broken off a lot, but it did bleed a little. Very little. He seemed like it hurt. Should I do anything or will it heal itself?

It will heal itself. It does hurt, but it will keep growing and in a few years it will look like normal again.

 

[brendi]

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Thanks so much for that info. I have been alittle confused as to why my comments didn't go where I wanted them too.

 

[ChickNmamma]

Quote: Yeah, when I was first starting I said something about a post that was where I was reading - my comment disappeared completely. Not until I went back to the thread did I realize what I was commenting on was over a year old and my comment was at the end and made no sense. Now I try and quote all the time, especially when the thread moves fast like it does some places. Live and Learn...

 

[Roxie479]

7 new chicks today.

 

[NiftyChickie]

Are silkies reliable egg layers?

 

[alamb1]

My son's splash, Winter

A yet to be named 3 month old

 

[ChickNmamma]

Are silkies reliable egg layers?

Sorry.. Hello and Welcome to the Silkie Thread and Welcome to BYC!

The reason I am laughing is that they ARE reliable layers.. until they decide to go broody then they take a break for about 3 months.. or longer.. then they lay again then another break. So no - I wouldn't really call them reliable layers unless you do not include their broody spells. They are reliable broodies though.

 

[newbie32]

My son's splash, Winter

A yet to be named 3 month old

Awww cute little fluffs!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

I was wondering what color I will get if I breed my white silkie hen to my buff silkie rooster? Or my splash rooster to my white hen? The only breeding specs I found on here was the splash, blue, blacks..and I only have buffs, white, splash and lavenders. Would like to get some pretty splash colors, paints, porcelain, etc. Thanks guys!! Oh and had a little scissor beak splash given to me. Anyone had good luck raising one??

My white roo and splash hens gave me white,black, blue, and blue partridge.

Pam

 

[Jharper]

Oh my gosh, I screwed up I just went to candle them for last time before locked down and cracked one on accident. The membrane did not rupture as far as I can tell. Should I just leave it cracked side up? Anything else I should do? Wrap in damp paper towel?

Should be fine if on lockdown. Just don't bust any blood vessels.