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My understanding is that white may hide several colors, so the combination may be most anything or a mix of colors. Hopefully you will get some advice from someone who has done it or has a solid understanding of genetics.
What I'm trying for is a paint or splash.But like you say it's...
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Partridge - too young
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White
#4 - hard to tell, but honestly looking boyish for its age
Buff diluted partridge
#5 sex unknown
#6 - dunno sex - looks girlish at this point. color...
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For today, I would put them back in their coop with some form of warmth until they dry. The mud will probably fall of when they are dry. If not, you can give them a warm bath but if it's cold outside you'll need to keep them inside until they dry.
ty i have put them back in for today...
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Just for some odd reason I just can't hatch the % rate I can with any other kind of chicken.
If that is the case, look to your breeder birds. I have not more nor less difficulties hatching silkies than other breeds. You might want to make sure your breeders are getting an excellent...
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Just for some odd reason I just can't hatch the % rate I can with any other kind of chicken.
If that is the case, look to your breeder birds. I have not more nor less difficulties hatching silkies than other breeds. You might want to make sure your breeders are getting an excellent...
I have a problem with one of the silkies I just hatched lastnite.It seems that it can't raise it's head up like the others.Can only look down.It's the little Partridge in there.Please someone help me I don't want to let this chick grow up like this or is it that it chooses to do that. HELP, HELP.
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Thank You so much everyone Silkies are so hard to hatch.I can hatch anything else & come out with a pretty good % rate but silkies ain't so easy.
Why?
Just for some odd reason I just can't hatch the % rate I can with any other kind of chicken.
If there is a trick to hatching silkies someone please let me know.I made my own incubator.And incubators you have to pay top dollar for but I say why pay for something that you can build for much less and it works the same.
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Aww little babies
Thank You so much everyone Silkies are so hard to hatch.I can hatch anything else & come out with a pretty good % rate but silkies ain't so easy.
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Ok, Here is the chick again but I just can't seem to keep it still..I'd like to know if you think it's a male or female but I understand that silkies are hard to sex..