Silkie thread!

[SunnySkies]

Pink toes usually turn dark after a few weeks. The nail will remain light but it is not a disqualification for showing. You may be deducted a point of two.

Oh good! Because this particular chick is very sweet natured and good looking. It's one of my children's favorites. I want friendly but well bred birds.

I do like these bitty guys. A friend said they are so dumb as a breed, but that is OK with me. We aren't looking for chickens who can rewire the house...they are pets for my kids, who can also show them in 4H, and we can eat their eggs too. So they might not be able to forage with the big birds out in our fields (I'd be too worried about them not seeing predators). I'm getting them a large chicken tractor to move around so they can eat bugs and grass yet be safe.

 

[blessedchick]

Hi all! I'm so bummed! I only had one egg hatch out from my last shipment of eggs and this little guy has a severely splayed leg, with hip involvement. I've Vetwrapped him all up and now I'm just praying for it to straighten. This is the 3rd splayed chick that I've hatched from 3 separate shipments. Does anyone have any ideas as to what makes this happen???? Are silkies more prone to being splayed? I'm so gun-shy about hatching now, although the only hen that I have that is old enough to go broody just finished up with her last batch. And I would LOVE to introduce some splash into my flock! So discouraging...I'm using a Hova bator 1588 with a fan, if that may be the problem?

I know this should go on the Emergencies, etc thread, but I feel like ya'all are my "friends"

so I thought I would start here...

 

[aoxa]

One weekend away and 117 posts.. Can't go through them all! This thread is very active lol. Just thought I'd share some recent pictures of my 8 week old silkies

Is this silver partridge?

Dad with kids.. and random turkey in background..

Splash?

What would this colour be?

Partridge? Note that the colour is less washed out. The chick is more orange than it shows.

This one has really nice feathered legs/feet The 11 week olds...

Partridge

Please confirm girl.. :S

Frizzled silkie.. Anyone want to guess on gender? same age as above (11 weeks)

 

[peepblessed]

I got new baby chicks today!!

Here are some pics!!







My first Paint Color chick above!



This is either a porcelain or a lavender... not sure.

Love that paint chick!! That last one doesn't look porcelain or lav to me.

 

[peepblessed]

Oh good! Because this particular chick is very sweet natured and good looking. It's one of my children's favorites. I want friendly but well bred birds.
I do like these bitty guys. A friend said they are so dumb as a breed, but that is OK with me. We aren't looking for chickens who can rewire the house...they are pets for my kids, who can also show them in 4H, and we can eat their eggs too. So they might not be able to forage with the big birds out in our fields (I'd be too worried about them not seeing predators). I'm getting them a large chicken tractor to move around so they can eat bugs and grass yet be safe.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

One weekend away and 117 posts.. Can't go through them all! This thread is very active lol.
Just thought I'd share some recent pictures of my 8 week old silkies

Is this silver partridge?

BLUE ^ ^ ^ ^

SPLASH ^ ^ ^ ^

What would this colour be?

Partridge? Note that the colour is less washed out. The chick is more orange than it shows.

Washed out/Diluted partridge (probably Partridge X BUFF ) that roo in the pictures I bet is the daddy if its from your flock

Partridge

Please confirm girl.. :S YES - most likely a girl

Frizzled silkie.. Anyone want to guess on gender? same age as above (11 weeks) No idea, pictures don't tell me anything (stance, comb, and i'm not familiar enough with sizzles

 

[peepblessed]

Hi all! I'm so bummed! I only had one egg hatch out from my last shipment of eggs and this little guy has a severely splayed leg, with hip involvement. I've Vetwrapped him all up and now I'm just praying for it to straighten. This is the 3rd splayed chick that I've hatched from 3 separate shipments. Does anyone have any ideas as to what makes this happen???? Are silkies more prone to being splayed? I'm so gun-shy about hatching now, although the only hen that I have that is old enough to go broody just finished up with her last batch. And I would LOVE to introduce some splash into my flock! So discouraging...I'm using a Hova bator 1588 with a fan, if that may be the problem?

I know this should go on the Emergencies, etc thread, but I feel like ya'all are my "friends"

so I thought I would start here...

I have done many, many silkie hatches and never had splayed legs. That does seem really odd. Are you chicks hatching on the day they are supposed to? If not you many have a temperature problem.

 

[peepblessed]

One weekend away and 117 posts.. Can't go through them all! This thread is very active lol.
Just thought I'd share some recent pictures of my 8 week old silkies

Is this silver partridge?

Dad with kids.. and random turkey in background..

Splash?

What would this colour be?

Partridge? Note that the colour is less washed out. The chick is more orange than it shows.

This one has really nice feathered legs/feet
The 11 week olds...

Partridge

Please confirm girl.. :S

Frizzled silkie.. Anyone want to guess on gender? same age as above (11 weeks)

Beautiful chicks!! I love that first one and that gorgeous 11 week old partridge!!

 

[jimmy m]

Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

like it

 

[aoxa]

The chick is really called a frilkie not a sizzle, as it has the silkie feather type (just curly). The father was a sizzle, mother was a silkie.

As for the others, the buff was the father of all the silkies. He's not great quality in looks, but his personality is unbeatable. He is the best father, and has a wonderful temperament.. Plus his chicks are not half bad!

I'm so glad you think the first one is a girl. She would be the only one I helped hatch (really late and dried membrane). She is so cute <3

The mothers are both blue and the father is buff (with questionable background) so the splash was a surprise. I didn't think a buff father could produce a splash chick