Giant Silkie Project.

[MysteryChicken]

One of my Largefowl Silkie Hens suddenly kicked the bucket this morning. Will be doing a necropsy on her in a bit. She has a bit of a prolapse, so I suspect she died after, or during laying an egg.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Since it was nice, & cool this morning I butchered her, so she didn't go to waste.
She was crawling with lice, which is no surprise, as I have an infestation I need to take care of. Just need more chemical resistant nitrile gloves first so I can use my permethrin spray.
She also had an egg waiting to come out. So, it was either egg bound, or it was the lice that killed her. She was acting perfectly fine yesterday.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here he is at 12½ weeks.
3½lbs

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here he is at almost 15 weeks.

3lbs, 9½oz

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here he is at officially 15 weeks.

3lbs, 14oz

 

[MysteryChicken]

May end up dubbing this boy, his comb, & Wattles are getting pretty big, so they'd be suseptible to Frostbite, or hen picking if left.

 

[MysteryChicken]

In case anyone is wondering what 007 weighs now. He's 5lbs, 13½oz.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Pretty boy won't get Frostbite now. He was dubbed a few weeks ago.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Gorgeous boy wouldn't stay still.

 

[NagemTX]

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Nice! He makes me like bared.