Silkie thread!

[silkiecuddles]

Around what age should silkies get a comb and wattles I have two white around 7 months and I was sure one was a roo. It even fights my white bantam cochin. But iv seen no comb or crowing.

I know it's not the best pic. But I do shave there muffs and trim there puffs. So they free range and roost.

By 7 months all my silkies have developed wattles and combs. The roosters, obviously larger. Your silkies are beautiful poofs

 

[silkiecuddles]

Just throwing this out there, McMurray Hatchery has a sale on Polish 30% I think

 

[Fancychooklady]

Buff baby silkie with crooked beak eats and drinks fine its a healthy size I have 3 and another is smaller

iv read this is a common issue with silkies but I'm hoping for any help or advice iv never del with this. Thanks

Best not to use her for breeding. The beak grows like fingernail and needs to be trimmed on a regular basis. I have one little roo with cross beak and he lives in the bachelor pen. I use plain old nail clippers and take a little off at a time , if you keep it trimmed she will be as healthy as the others.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...ds-chickens-including-tube-feeding-techniques

 

[katatonic123]

exactly!
do you have any roo names that start with P? this boy's former name was pebbles.

Porthos?

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Hi everyone I introduced my black hen to my other 3, they are getting along but she won't let my roo near her. Any advice?

Just give her a little time, he has to earn her respect first. Sorta wine & dine her per say

 

[Frindizzle]

My silkie/Cornish chick


Two of my silkies and a silkie cross


Silkie and an Easter egger

Your silkies are adorable!

 

[cgmaster]

@cgmaster lovely! What color is the silkie in the last pic?

Honestly I say she is silver partridge, her dad was a white hatchery roo and mom was a buff with black tail and neck markings (columbian probably) pet quality hen the. Cockerel in the above picture is the full sibling to that one

 

[Nanna34]

Just give her a little time, he has to earn her respect first. Sorta wine & dine her per say

Lol thanks Im getting one of my other hens this weekend will post some pics, I have 3 silkie eggs in the incubator hoping for black chicks. I'm considering getting a black roo later, there is just something about black Silkies that I love.

 

[Momma 2 silkies]

Some of my babies from this year. I'm loving the partrdige from my boy Odin.






My buff boy, he is very handsome and loves his ladies. I can't wait to start hatching from this pen.



One of my amazing buff hens, love her to pieces. Love all the ranges in color I get from my partridge pen too.

 

[Banaynaychicken]

Some of my babies from this year. I'm loving the partrdige from my boy Odin.






My buff boy, he is very handsome and loves his ladies. I can't wait to start hatching from this pen.



One of my amazing buff hens, love her to pieces. Love all the ranges in color I get from my partridge pen too.

Oh my gosh, i LOVE your buff hen!!!!! Ive got a buff silkie at the moment as well, though i am 99.5% it is a roo, though the local feed store who sold him/her too me swears up and down that Nugget is a hen ( Nugget is his/her name ^^ because why not right?)