hi! i'm new here, from NJ

[tarnigol]

hi, this forum is great!
my husband bought me 3 silkies for my birthday. we picked them up yesterday.
here is a pic of my 1 month old white hen.

she is already so sweet and friendly ,and enjoyed her first bath and blowdry.

the only thing is she keeps twitching her head. i didn't see any mites, and she did have a bath.
everything else about her seems normal.
could it be from a vitamin deficiency? or maybe poor living conditions?

if anyone has any ideas on what it could be., let me know. thanks

 

[jerseygirl1]

Not sure about the shaking, I'm sure some of the more experienced BYCer's will help out

 

[tarnigol]

i just saw this questionare, so i guess i'll answer it.


(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?

these are my first (the 3 silkies)

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?

me- 3
my husband - 4
My husband takes care of our landlord's flock of white leghorns.


(3) What breeds do you have?
Me- silkies
husband- rhode island reds
Landlord- white leghorn hens, and an Americana rooster

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?

now that i have chicks, i 've been doing alot of online research..

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?

I love love love horses! art, scrapbooking, photography

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
i have 3 kids, a dog, that absolutely loves my new chicks. he runs to the cage whenever they cheep. he sleeps next to them, and protects them.

 

[M To The Maxx]

Is it only her that is shaking? Any other symptoms? Did the previous have good living conditions for them?

 

[PeeperKeeper]

Hi and Welcome....I hope its that she's trying to get used to her fluffiness. She's very pretty.

 

[bawkbawkbawk]

Hi and

You're so lucky to have Silkies! I hope I can get some someday. Hope your little hen is okay...

 

[DragonFeathers]

from Maryland

 

[Toast n Jelly]

 

[fldiver97]

from WI

 

[Lil_Chickadee]