Silkie Chicks

Growing up - These two silkie chicks have not yet reached point of lay. Note the grey/black patches on the nearest one, which shouldn't really be there! It is often thought that silkies are one of the breeds that suffer most from cross or bad breeding. They are a popular bird, renowned for their superior qualities as broodies and mothers.

Quail Chicks

These lovely little bundles of joy are Chinese Quail chicks, and are just 3 days old. Note that the photo was taken at the end of the day, after the chicks had had an active period and were wanting to sleep, not pose, or - more to the point - play! Quail "boing" when startled - and most species are easily startled! That is to say, they simply bounce from a standstill straight upward! Even at a few days old, they will need a net lid on the top of their container, or they will be gone, easily reaching a height of 40 cm from a stationary start, with vertical take-off! Give them a couple of months, and they will hit the room ceiling!