Silkie thread!

[alamb1]

Here's a couple of pics from Braxton's visit to a college biology class to talk about his chickens.

Waiting to go in. He seemed a bit nervous.

Taking her in.

His friend that invited him.

Cracking eggs to check for fertility.

People coming by to check her out.

 

[NOLA Chicks]

Quote: No clue =/ I would bring him in and keep an eye on him. He may have gotten a wack on the head?
Not that I know of. Gave him a bath this morning and really went over every inch of him. Skin is clear, eyes and ears are clear and bright, vent is in good shape.....I'm at a loss. No one else is showing any symptoms.

 

[jajeanpierre]

Not that I know of. Gave him a bath this morning and really went over every inch of him. Skin is clear, eyes and ears are clear and bright, vent is in good shape.....I'm at a loss. No one else is showing any symptoms.

Marek's????

 

[kimmerjo]

. This is the only one who will let me pick her up

 

[kimmerjo]

. I think this one is a rooster?

 

[kimmerjo]

. Big rooster?? The farm where I got them said they were 4months.... No eggs yet and they're all different sizes....?

 

[K Epp]

Well they look like pet quality Silkies to me, but I'm no expert. The combs are red which is a fault and the hard feathers in the large ones tail is a bad thing too. I just got my first Silkie egg yesterday and my girl is 10 months old. To me yours do look older than 4 months.

 

[kimmerjo]

Yeah I thought they were old too. One of the hens beak is clear at the tip then fades to a blue/black color . I read somewhere that how you could tell age of a chicken. They were in a pen with BIG Leghorns so maybe they're part Leghorn..? Is that possible?

 

[kimmerjo]

 

[ChickNmamma]

Yeah I thought they were old too. One of the hens beak is clear at the tip then fades to a blue/black color . I read somewhere that how you could tell age of a chicken. They were in a pen with BIG Leghorns so maybe they're part Leghorn..? Is that possible?

It is possible, you can cross Silkies with anything and get back to the Silkied feathers in two generations. What is harder to keep is the correct body shape, blue ears, black skin and the 5 toes. Those hard feathers and the red combs to me says they were a cross in the not too far past. They look like Silkies again, so I guess you have some really hefty pet quality Silkies. I think the Silkies out of a Showgirl pen are larger and heftier than the Silkies. I also agree they are MUCH older than 4 months - your two boys appear to be at least 6 months old. Well that only means you are closer to eggs from the girls