Silkie thread!

[ChicksNherps]

Yeah they were just tested 2 weeks ago, and have not come into contact with any other birds. So that means it could just be a URI like I think right? It was pretty cold and rainy one day last week, and she was all wet.

 

[Lrkel]

My local NPIP tester (NC) said it depends on state. My state for instance only tests for salmonella and avian flu, not for mycoplasma.

 

[ChicksNherps]

Can't find a straight answer on the Internet, and the office is closed until tomorrow. But one page I found says all new Hampshire poultry must be npip tested and be found negative for salmonella, pollo rum, and avian influenza. Not sure if it tests for myco yet. But as I said a few posts earlier she seems to be doing better with antibiotics.

 

[Lrkel]

Can't find a straight answer on the Internet, and the office is closed until tomorrow. But one page I found says all new Hampshire poultry must be npip tested and be found negative for salmonella, pollo rum, and avian influenza. Not sure if it tests for myco yet. But as I said a few posts earlier she seems to be doing better with antibiotics.

I did have a friend that had sick birds. She contacted the state and they still sent a vet out to test the chickens. Not for NPIP but just to see what they were carrying.

 

[Herducks]

Just picked this guy/girl up this evening. 4 mos old. My first silkie!

 

[aoxa]

Just picked this guy/girl up this evening.  4 mos old.  My first silkie!

Picture is sooo small. Looks good from the 1x1 cm photo though

 

[Denise661]

Picture is sooo small. Looks good from the 1x1 cm photo though

Lmao

 

[jsp28504]

Picture is sooo small. Looks good from the 1x1 cm photo though

Bigger picture please? Show that girl off!

 

[Herducks]

She is pretty stressed tonight, i will take some new pics in the morning.

 

[ChickSter99]

I'm not sure if a reply has already been posted...hatchery chicks often do not meet the standards for their breed. It is not surprising that you could have birds with combs that are not the norm. If you are not showing or breeding, the combs should not make any difference. Your birds will still become great pets.
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Thank you for your reply. I hadn't heard anything but I figured if I kept checking someone would be interested enough to share some knowledge. We had not planned to show and were just getting our feet wet with chickens. This particular silkie that has the single comb is so sweet. We believe it is a rooster. I think we ended up with a majority of silkie roos. One is so aggressive towards the others. He snatches them by the wings and drags them around even if they are just in passing. They are all the same size and only 8 weeks old. He will even peck my hand if I'm putting the others in the coop. When I'm outside, he wins a trip outside the coop. He paces back and forth trying to get back in, but he has to stay out until all the chores are complete. Everyone is at rest while he's out. He picks on this one black one a lot because it is so docile. I don't know what to with him. He can't stay if he is going to act ugly. I know this was about the single comb black silkie but I had to get that off of my chest.