Silkie thread!

[MESOFRUFFEH]

Its likely neurological. I have seen this in Silkies when they get a hard swift peck to the head. I have a juvenile that has a pretty bad bobble, on occasion when he takes a drink of water and lifts his head up, his head falls back and lays on his back. He will stay like that for quite a few seconds and then he is able to lift it back up. He wasn't always like that, I think an older hen of another breed jumped the fence once and got him good. I do my best to keep my Silkies separate from the other breeds, just incase things like this could happen. Im hoping next spring to have a fully enclosed Silkie pen.

I plan on keeping mine in a separate pen with my two hens that have leg problems because I heard they can sometimes have a hard time with other chickens. I managed to get a really good video of what he is doing.....

I would really like to know if it is something I should be worried about!!

 

[Sylvester017]

I plan on keeping mine in a separate pen with my two hens that have leg problems because I heard they can sometimes have a hard time with other chickens. I managed to get a really good video of what he is doing.....

I would really like to know if it is something I should be worried about!!

Go ahead and PM @Fancychooklady

She's raised Silkies for years and for show -- have her take a look at your video. She is very knowledgeable about these little Teddy Bear chickens!

 

[MESOFRUFFEH]

Go ahead and PM @Fancychooklady

She's raised Silkies for years and for show -- have her take a look at your video. She is very knowledgeable about these little Teddy Bear chickens!

thank you so much, I just PM'd her. Hopefully she can shed some light on this situation. Thank you to everyone who has helped!!

 

[TherryChicken]

 

[cvamoca]

I plan on keeping mine in a separate pen with my two hens that have leg problems because I heard they can sometimes have a hard time with other chickens. I managed to get a really good video of what he is doing.....

I would really like to know if it is something I should be worried about!!

I had a Silkie rooster who absolutely HATED all Silkies- male or female, he was horrible--but put him in a flock with hard feathered birds and he was a sweetie with them, and they with him. Plus, while pure-he could easily fly to a high roost--I've never had a Silkie able to get up that high, over my head easily.

 

[chicken pickin]

Today Im going to start building a new Silkie coop for all my girls. They are currently in a small coop that I don't love so I will be building them a new one with nesting boxes and the main thing I want to add is a low roosting pole because a few of them love to roost. Im excited to get started.

 

[silkiecuddles]

Today Im going to start building a new Silkie coop for all my girls. They are currently in a small coop that I don't love so I will be building them a new one with nesting boxes and the main thing I want to add is a low roosting pole because a few of them love to roost. Im excited to get started.

Awesome, I'm sure they'll love that. 1/3 of mine roost, the others sleep in the dirt. the roost is no more than 1/2 foot high.

 

[getreal]

I'm so excited for you!

I'm always rearranging my coop thinking all my babies will like it better.

 

[Nanna34]

My one silkie hen got grabbed by an iguana today, luckily is still small and only bruised her leg she limps a bit but is fine. I was convinced I had lost her but she is tougher than I thought, the vet came to check on her and said I must keep an eye on her for the next few days.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Today Im going to start building a new Silkie coop for all my girls. They are currently in a small coop that I don't love so I will be building them a new one with nesting boxes and the main thing I want to add is a low roosting pole because a few of them love to roost. Im excited to get started.

Be sure to provide a ramp or ladder for them .