Silkie thread!

[Miss Lydia]

What is the matter with Butterscotch's eye?

 

[Cindilou]

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So here is Tina Turner, because she has great legs. But she's starting to look like she needs to be called Ike. I got it in the middle of doing another crazy head twitching thing that makes me thing it is having a seizure.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/75040_tina_turner.jpg



Here is Butterscotch. You can see her eyes is just puffy and shut.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/75040_butterscotch.jpg

But, here is the two of them being normal and taking a dirt bath and being fairly cute.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/75040_silkie_dirt_bath.jpg

Very pretty!

Thanks.
I just found out that my friend who bought chickens that originated from the same place as these two seem to have MG and he has to cull all of them. http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/94/mycoplasma-gallisepticum-infection-mg-chronic-respiratory-disease-chickens
Things are not looking up over here.

 

[Cindilou]

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Trying to figure it out. I think now it is an chronic infection and not just from the initial lice/mite infestation.

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=458799



Silkie PPL please check these buffs out for me.....I really want some NICE buff silkies. Should I get them??? Nikki

 

[Teresaann24]

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Oh yes they are NICE and I say GO FOR IT!

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

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Oh yes they are NICE and I say GO FOR IT!

Even if the combs look reddish??? that was my concern...
SundownSilkies has some on their for sale page too

 

[Teresaann24]

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Oh yes they are NICE and I say GO FOR IT!

Even if the combs look reddish??? that was my concern...
SundownSilkies has some on their for sale page too

There comb is not as red nor big (On the roo) as I have seen in some. They would be a good start they have clean wings I see a little black in the hen's tail but not much.

 

[destiny_56085]

They are decent for buffs, but not spectacular. Quite a bit of smut in the tails on both. Comb color is still mulberry, which is acceptable. I don't like the shape of either's combs and the pullet especially has alot of points coming off the top. They do have nice short backs and round bodies. Decent foot feathering and little hard feathering through the cushions. I don't like how leggy both are....lots of sunshine between them and the ground. I think for the initial price they have them listed for, its a fair deal though.

 

[Teresaann24]

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I agree!

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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Should you?

If you are wanting to get them and work to improve them in future generations, sure.
If you are wanting to get them and keep them just because you love them, sure.