Vaulted skulls... Are they actually a curse??

[19hhbelgian]

I don't have any birds that are suffering because of vaulted skulls. All of my adults are happy and healthy as can be. The babies are the ones I worry about. I tend to keep my polish separate from the other birds because of pecking. I never knew they didn't actually have a hard skull if it was vaulted, I thought it just had to harden with age.

 

[southerngamebirds1]

I tend to think what lines do they come from. I have had bad luck with white silkies, always delicate no matter who I got them from. But I had a buff silkie that stayed with my regular standards in all weather conditions and never had a problem with her. She brooded 3 times a year as well as raised other hens babies with success always, outside. I guess it's luck of the draw

 

[joe17]

I just read the thread and this is interesting! Like destiny said, vaulted skulled silkies have a hard time hatching. I had 2 dozen Bobbi Porto eggs and about a dozen made it to lockdown. Only three hatched. I opened all the eggs that didnt hatch and all of them had vaulted skulls. Its a shame since they made it that far. Anyways, the vaulted skulled chicks seem to be more fragile than the others. Im always watching the and making sure all the vaulted skulled ones dont get pecked on the head. I think I am just paranoid and make is seem like they are so much more delicate. I dont really care (anymore) if the silkie is not vaulted or vaulted because I have seen many non vaulted ones with monster crests! I dont think that vaulted skulls should be considered a curse and its not like you should avoid it at all costs. I know the chicks look a lot cuter when they are vaulted lol Why do people breed vaulted skulled chickens then? They arent in pain at all. They are just as strong as my other chicks.

 

[Fluffy feet silkies]

could someone post a picture of an adult vaulted silkie next to an adult non-vaulted silkie?