silkies

By regular feed, do you mean layer feed? If not, what do you mean? Chicks should either be fed starter feed and then grower feed, or just starter feed, until they begin to lay (or reach about 18 weeks old). If you feed layer feed earlier than that, it will damage them.
Yep. I never feed layer because I always have birds not laying (like roosters and chicks). Everyone gets starter with oyster shell on the side for those who need it (the layers).

I wouldn't guess sex on silkies too early unless they are beardless... Beardless silkies are easier because the boys develop wattles much earlier than the girls. Some strains have really small combs. Sometimes the girls have funky slicked back hair which has been said time and time again is a boy trait.


Here is one I sexed incorrectly. I was totally convinced it was a boy. Called it Doc Holiday and everything.


Well it was a girl! Kept her boy name too :p
 

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