Silkie thread!

[countrygirl911]

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how can you tell they are boys of girls at a young age i have 3 that will be 5 weeks old in 2 days and can not tell what sex they are

 

[robin416]

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Wry simply means tilted or twisted. In tails, it is definitely genetic. Wry neck has many causes ranging from nutritional deficiency to injury to illness. A nutritional deficiency can be genetic (inability to adequately process various nutrients) or diet, including diet of the parents (in reference to chick-onset wry neck).

Thanks!
I am thinking maybe this crop impaction she had might have had something to do with it??? Her crop was huge and actually extended up to the side of her neck. I never felt a crop quite like that before. That is the same side that she seems to be leaning her head too also. She was fine before this, I noticed her being off balance and a head tilt....then when I was checking her out felt her huge crop. Her crop has gotten better with the ACV, bread soaked in oil and massage but the head tilt did not go away. I have been hand feeding her mash with the added vitamins and also gave metacam I had on hand. I do have her separated from the others. I do not want to take a chance of her being picked on right now.

Actually the lack of nutrients probably caused the wry neck. As long as the crop was blocked up the bird was not receiving what it needed. It should self correct with the proper nutrition and the metacam is not really needed.

 

[NewToFarming]

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Thanks!
I am thinking maybe this crop impaction she had might have had something to do with it??? Her crop was huge and actually extended up to the side of her neck. I never felt a crop quite like that before. That is the same side that she seems to be leaning her head too also. She was fine before this, I noticed her being off balance and a head tilt....then when I was checking her out felt her huge crop. Her crop has gotten better with the ACV, bread soaked in oil and massage but the head tilt did not go away. I have been hand feeding her mash with the added vitamins and also gave metacam I had on hand. I do have her separated from the others. I do not want to take a chance of her being picked on right now.

Actually the lack of nutrients probably caused the wry neck. As long as the crop was blocked up the bird was not receiving what it needed. It should self correct with the proper nutrition and the metacam is not really needed.

Thanks! Something is working!!!

She is at about 90% better today. She holds her head correctly most of the time now!!! I wish she would eat better but she is eating at least!!

 

[laughingdog]

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Blue lobe has nothing to do with gender. I'm not quite understanding why you are associating a large comb with females?

ment that the three already have large combs and big blue coloring on lobes, but no waddles yet. or for that matter anyone with detailed pics or descriptions of how they develop each??? guy said certain almost the two were female, and could have gotten a male mixed in from size of third, but then again two were runts he said, so he couldnt be blamed if it wasnt cockerel. wondering if i should be on look out for nice tiny male cockerel in my area, or someone who would ship one for just good home as indoor pet, as mostly the cockerels are even expensive.

 

[NewToFarming]

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Hannah, they are all gorgeous!!!

 

[silkieluver_07]

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Hannah, they are all gorgeous!!!

Thankyou!

 

[Teresaann24]

Anyone wanna take a guess at her color?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Blue lobe has nothing to do with gender. I'm not quite understanding why you are associating a large comb with females?

ment that the three already have large combs and big blue coloring on lobes, but no waddles yet. or for that matter anyone with detailed pics or descriptions of how they develop each??? guy said certain almost the two were female, and could have gotten a male mixed in from size of third, but then again two were runts he said, so he couldnt be blamed if it wasnt cockerel. wondering if i should be on look out for nice tiny male cockerel in my area, or someone who would ship one for just good home as indoor pet, as mostly the cockerels are even expensive.

Bearded silkies often have little to no wattles, regardless of gender. Beards by themselves reduce wattle size; add in selective breeding and wattles go away. Many breeders prefer that silkies have relatively small combs. I really do not mind larger, but well-shaped combs on males, but large combs on females is something I would definitely cull for. Earlobe colour has nothing to do with gender.

 

[laughingdog]

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ment that the three already have large combs and big blue coloring on lobes, but no waddles yet. or for that matter anyone with detailed pics or descriptions of how they develop each??? guy said certain almost the two were female, and could have gotten a male mixed in from size of third, but then again two were runts he said, so he couldnt be blamed if it wasnt cockerel. wondering if i should be on look out for nice tiny male cockerel in my area, or someone who would ship one for just good home as indoor pet, as mostly the cockerels are even expensive.

Bearded silkies often have little to no wattles, regardless of gender. Beards by themselves reduce wattle size; add in selective breeding and wattles go away. Many breeders prefer that silkies have relatively small combs. I really do not mind larger, but well-shaped combs on males, but large combs on females is something I would definitely cull for. Earlobe colour has nothing to do with gender.

i dont mean the combs are huge, just developing, and ear lobes getting color and more than just tiny bald dots, so was wondering if they were even old enough at half grown to tell sexes, but knowing abut the waddles is a very big help, thank you, as otherwise id be wondering about why they never grew in either way if had the one being male or not.

how soon can a silkie go broody?

 

[featherbaby]

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Oh She is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!