Silkie thread!

[Regin]

I changed the chicks bedding from sand to pine shavings, you would think it was the end of the world! lol I know they enjoy dust bathing but they kept gettign sand stuck between their toes and in their feathers. Once they get older i'll try sand again. What does everyone do for dirty feathers? The chicks are 1 week old, had their first bath today...was just meant for a foot soak...one chick got wet everywhere except her head! lol

They get the shavings stuck to their feet too.

I use sand just for the first two weeks. Just until they figure out what is food, and what is not. It doesn't hurt them to ingest the sand. Sand acts like grit. For new babies, first couple days I put paper towels on top of the sand though.

 

[kada6305]

They get the shavings stuck to their feet too.

I use sand just for the first two weeks. Just until they figure out what is food, and what is not. It doesn't hurt them to ingest the sand. Sand acts like grit. For new babies, first couple days I put paper towels on top of the sand though.

So far they haven't got anything stuck to their feet yet. I am using the deep liter method with the pine shavings. So we'll see how that goes. As long as nothing get wet. I am using a nipple watereer so I havent had any issues with water, thank goodness!


Oh also, I know both of my silkies were born with 5 toes. I always go over the chicks before putting them in the brooder and counting their toes on one of them. when I was cleaning sand off their feet yesterday I notices one had 5 toes on one foot and only 4 toes on the other??

What happened to it??

 

[Half Moon Ranch]

My Wife and I made rule we do not eat what we name. So those roos did not get named lol. 

I just can't get past the idea of black chicken meat.
I know it's delicacy in China, but then again so are bugs.

 

[klilly20]

I just can't get past the idea of black chicken meat.
I know it's delicacy in China, but then again so are bugs.

LMAO!! I like that

 

[andreacroyle]

LMAO!! I like that

Not eating what you name is a good rule. i think that if you grow your own food it is much healthier as long as it is raised as a meat animal not a pet.

 

[nayeli]

I just can't get past the idea of black chicken meat.
I know it's delicacy in China, but then again so are bugs.

It is believed to be healthier and is used as a remedy.

 

[jaymeellis06]

My Ideal Poultry Hatchery chicks at 3 weeks. Is the third one a buff or another partridge? Has feathers similar to the partridge. Wish it had more feathering on its legs.

 

[MrsFitzDarcy]

So far they haven't got anything stuck to their feet yet. I am using the deep liter method with the pine shavings. So we'll see how that goes. As long as nothing get wet. I am using a nipple watereer so I havent had any issues with water, thank goodness!


Oh also, I know both of my silkies were born with 5 toes. I always go over the chicks before putting them in the brooder and counting their toes on one of them. when I was cleaning sand off their feet yesterday I notices one had 5 toes on one foot and only 4 toes on the other??

What happened to it??

I got a splash silkie from a friend who is like that, but so was his mother (a showgirl), so it must be inherited.

 

[kada6305]

I got a splash silkie from a friend who is like that, but so was his mother (a showgirl), so it must be inherited.

The thing I dont understnad is I know for a fact it was born with 10 toes! What happened to the 10th? I am just going to say it was hiding under the feathers and I coudln't see it. Onlyu time will tell lol

 

[klilly20]

Not eating what you name is a good rule. i think that if you grow your own food it is much healthier as long as it is raised as a meat animal not a pet.

I agree 100%