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post #23371 of 35102
8/10/12 at 8:05pm

These are my new babies. From Roger, a black with gold leakage, and a white. Both are bearded...

 

 

 

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And the Mama who hatched them is not a silkie...

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AND! This is what I found behind the brooder box today when I realized that the silkies were hatching a day early and had to hurry to get them in here and Skeeter back in a different next box with the Aug 25 hatch. SHE WAS SO MAD! Until I put her on her eggs. Well anyway...

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They were under a shelf, behind the brooder, between, they had to go around my air compressor, which blocks it pretty good. They had to squeeze between the compressor and the wall! OMG, 3 different chickens eggs here. LOL.

 

Praying that nothing happens to these ones. I do not think I could handle another devastating loss like last time. 2 more silkie eggs are set to hatch Aug 25. Only, I got them from a guy who also had a show girl roo in his pen. SO who knows what they will look like. All the hens though are white. The roos are black show girl, one calico, one porcelain and one white. SO, we'll see. I just had a hen who was broody, and had just wormed my girls since we had a capillary worm issue... SO, I got 2 eggs. Yup. Just two.

At the very least, wipe the poop off your feet before getting in the car.

"Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here!"
Good night sweet Trousers, The Derp Club will miss you.
Treasure the love you recieve above all. It will survive long after your gold and good health have vanished. Og Mandino
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At the very least, wipe the poop off your feet before getting in the car.

"Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here!"
Good night sweet Trousers, The Derp Club will miss you.
Treasure the love you recieve above all. It will survive long after your gold and good health have vanished. Og Mandino
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post #23372 of 35102
8/10/12 at 8:15pm

LOVE the baby pics!

Raising:

Partridge Silkies

Bantam B/B/S Orpingtons

Working on:

Bantam Silver Laced and Columbian Cochins

 

Member of American Silkie Bantam Club

Member Cochins International 

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Raising:

Partridge Silkies

Bantam B/B/S Orpingtons

Working on:

Bantam Silver Laced and Columbian Cochins

 

Member of American Silkie Bantam Club

Member Cochins International 

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post #23373 of 35102
8/10/12 at 9:29pm
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I went outside and found 4 white silkies and one black 1/3 polish 2/3 silkie had hatched! I read on here that silkies are prone to hatching early, and they did indeed, they were supposed to hatch sunday. One egg is left, but I'm not sure if it's going to hatch or not. Either way, this was a nice way to start my day love.gif

I think we have twin hens lol 

~lenore~

 

 

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~lenore~

 

 

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post #23374 of 35102
8/10/12 at 10:34pm

Sanna

cute pics!!!!

Ameraucanas are so awesome! They are beautiful, sweet, and amazing :)

I am a young, proud owner of my own Ducks, Chickens, Turkeys, and Geese :)

RIP One of my first hens named Pickled. She was a Red Sexlink. Past on Jan-24-2013

Oh my gosh! Click this! NOW! This is totally CRAZY! (Click to show)

Ha ha, fail

 

 

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Ameraucanas are so awesome! They are beautiful, sweet, and amazing :)

I am a young, proud owner of my own Ducks, Chickens, Turkeys, and Geese :)

RIP One of my first hens named Pickled. She was a Red Sexlink. Past on Jan-24-2013

Oh my gosh! Click this! NOW! This is totally CRAZY! (Click to show)

Ha ha, fail

 

 

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post #23375 of 35102
8/11/12 at 1:13am
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Originally Posted by peepblessed View Post

I don't know of anyone who isolates chicks hatched from shipped eggs.  Here is a photo of Isabelle/Porcelain.

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Black/lav split are black birds that carry the lavender (self-blue) gene. It does not show outwardly. Here is a chart for breeding and what you can expect from black/lav split.

 

The term split is used to indicate a recessive gene that is present, but does
is not seen, because only one copy is present (and two are needed for the gene
to affect the actual appearance).
 
Lav X Lav = 100% Lav
Lav X Split = 50% Lav, 50% Splits
Split X Split = 50% Splits, 25% Lavs, 25% Blacks 
Lav X Black = 100% Splits
Split X Black - 100% Blacks  50% splits, 50% black.  But once again, they
are indistinguishable from each other.

Just a reminder, a split lavender is apparent ONLY from breeding
records/information.  There is NO evidence in the appearance of the bird that
it carries one copy of lav.

thank you

 

"A whistling woman & a

crowing hen are neither good for

God nor men"

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is an old Irish

proverb

 

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"A whistling woman & a

crowing hen are neither good for

God nor men"

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

 

is an old Irish

proverb

 

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post #23376 of 35102
8/11/12 at 8:26am

Peep Blessed- you're Silkies are beautiful.  I went to your site, and notice that one of your horses is named "Cor de la breyer".  I used to show custom Breyers and resin horses :)   Have about 100 Breyers, and 2 "real" horses.  Nice eye candy on your site- thanks!.    Pam-
 

Pamela Pittman

 

Coop includes 1 husband, 1 21 yr old son (flew the coop) 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 cats, African and South American cichlids, White,blue, black , splash, lavender, porcelain, and buff Silkies, l, 1 Silver Phoenix pullet (SF) SF Polish in White Crested Black, Buff Lace, White, Gold Laced (1) and Crele (1)

 

 

American Silkie Bantam Club member

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Pamela Pittman

 

Coop includes 1 husband, 1 21 yr old son (flew the coop) 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 cats, African and South American cichlids, White,blue, black , splash, lavender, porcelain, and buff Silkies, l, 1 Silver Phoenix pullet (SF) SF Polish in White Crested Black, Buff Lace, White, Gold Laced (1) and Crele (1)

 

 

American Silkie Bantam Club member

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post #23377 of 35102
8/11/12 at 8:27am

Oh!  And I'm 42 yrs old- lol.  Most of the showers are 30 yrs old and older. big_smile.png         -Pam
 

Pamela Pittman

 

Coop includes 1 husband, 1 21 yr old son (flew the coop) 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 cats, African and South American cichlids, White,blue, black , splash, lavender, porcelain, and buff Silkies, l, 1 Silver Phoenix pullet (SF) SF Polish in White Crested Black, Buff Lace, White, Gold Laced (1) and Crele (1)

 

 

American Silkie Bantam Club member

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Pamela Pittman

 

Coop includes 1 husband, 1 21 yr old son (flew the coop) 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 cats, African and South American cichlids, White,blue, black , splash, lavender, porcelain, and buff Silkies, l, 1 Silver Phoenix pullet (SF) SF Polish in White Crested Black, Buff Lace, White, Gold Laced (1) and Crele (1)

 

 

American Silkie Bantam Club member

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post #23378 of 35102
8/11/12 at 8:31am

PROTEIN IN SILKIE FEED

 

Hi Everyone,

 

Would you mind telling me what protein level that you feed your Silkie's?

 

Thanks!

 

Sheila :)

Member:  American Bantam Association

                  American Silkie Bantam Club

                  Wild West Serama Club

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Member:  American Bantam Association

                  American Silkie Bantam Club

                  Wild West Serama Club

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post #23379 of 35102
8/11/12 at 9:10am
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PROTEIN IN SILKIE FEED

 

Hi Everyone,

 

Would you mind telling me what protein level that you feed your Silkie's?

 

Thanks!

 

Sheila :)

Mine are 9 weeks old and I still have them on Purina Start and Grow. Then will switch to Nutrena layer crumbles

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post #23380 of 35102
8/11/12 at 9:17am
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Time for more pictures! big_smile.png These are my 9 Catdance chicks, about a week old.

 

 

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My blue hen Lila LOOOOOVED having the chicks all to herself. We have two white hens that hogged 8 of the chicks but kept picking on the little black one. I swear they're being prejudice because of the color! lol.png Lila adopted the black chick and boy is she being a good mom for a first timer! big_smile.png It's great to see how mother nature works and how the instincts kick in.

 

Sooooooooooo cute!
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