Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Elliemae1984]

I keep a pack of chick hobbles with my incubator. If caught at hatch, splay leg fixes very fast.

Only took 24 hours to fix in the brooder and they’re under mom now! Incredible how fast they adapt

 

[Elliemae1984]

For us, it's vet wrap, but I presume Hinotori buys them on Amazon as I've seen those too. It's for splayed/spraddled legs that newly hatched chicks sometimes have. If you catch it right away, it takes less time to correct, usually 1-3 days.

As newbies to splay leg, we tried elastics, bandaids and finally vet wrap. OMGGG the vet wrap was so much easier and SO effective!

 

[NagemTX]

The two bantams I hatched for Halloween that had issues with splay legs ended up needing more help. I build them a little chair thing out of a solo cup, gauze and vet wrap.

 

[Clodill4rel]

Sooo I'll be a silkie owner once the eggs get here and I hatch them. Blue creams.

I’d love to have me a blue cream !!! They are so beautiful

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

@Hinotori I know you're very knowledgeable about the Partridges. Would you say these showgirls, one is blue Partridge and the other normal? I know the pictures arent the best

I have so many babies now! I dont even know the number yet cause I haven't pulled the rest from the incubators! I also have no idea what colours there is cause I've got quite a mix of adult colours

 

[Hinotori]

@Hinotori I know you're very knowledgeable about the Partridges. Would you say these showgirls, one is blue Partridge and the other normal? I know the pictures arent the best
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I have so many babies now! I dont even know the number yet cause I haven't pulled the rest from the incubators! I also have no idea what colours there is cause I've got quite a mix of adult colours
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Could both be normal as they can vary in shade. Is the underfluff more grey on the lighter one? Primary and secondary wing feathers also give away.

 

[Clodill4rel]

@Hinotori I know you're very knowledgeable about the Partridges. Would you say these showgirls, one is blue Partridge and the other normal? I know the pictures arent the best
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I have so many babies now! I dont even know the number yet cause I haven't pulled the rest from the incubators! I also have no idea what colours there is cause I've got quite a mix of adult colours
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Easter fluffy booties!!!! Perfect timing I must say !

 

[Clodill4rel]

@Hinotori I know you're very knowledgeable about the Partridges. Would you say these showgirls, one is blue Partridge and the other normal? I know the pictures arent the best
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I have so many babies now! I dont even know the number yet cause I haven't pulled the rest from the incubators! I also have no idea what colours there is cause I've got quite a mix of adult colours
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Your babies are so cute !!!! I want some hehehehehe mine are coming in 5 days … only 5 possible Silkys tho

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Could both be normal as they can vary in shade. Is the underfluff more grey on the lighter one? Primary and secondary wing feathers also give away.

I'll have a closer look next time I catch them.

Finally counted, 16 normal silkies and 5 showgirls.

 

[chickengr]

happy easter!