Naked Neck/Turken Thread - Page 372

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There is a sale listed on BYC hatching eggs, buy sell trade right now plus information posted to web site of poster.

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Originally Posted by Knock Kneed Hen 

Hey everyone, I just noticed that Kev has been given the BYC Educator award! Congratulations Kev!!
 

Congrats!!

Silver partridge is just the genetic make up- she may be partridge with "silver gene added". There may be a specific name for it in silkies(the poultry hobby tends to give different names for the same color make ups).  Silver represses production of brown/red pigments, resulting in black/white birds.  Example- the only difference between Light and Buff Brahmas is they're silver vs gold based, respectively.

Your showgirls do look like they have been out of breedings to "not hatchery stock" silkies.  Yep I agree, there's a world of difference how they look and feel- used to breed them(show stock silkies and showgirls) but not anymore.

Quality... it's usually hard for me to guess what the individual person's goal is.  My own goal was exactly like the show winning silkies, except with naked necks.. but suspect that's not the same goal for many/most(?) showgirl breeders.  These "show winning" types kind of don't do too well free range or in mixed breed groupings(had to make pens just for them, with no other breeds), which is something some might not accept or want.  If you want birds that can free range or mix well, these pullets are perfect as is.

If you do want to know if your silkies are show potential, best to show them in the silkie thread as it's been several years since I last had them so I might be a bit out of touch if the trend has changed since then.  I can say this, if you like them then they are good enough for showgirls. :)

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Originally Posted by NYRIR 

KEV

 

Thanks so much.....I hope you are right! I've never heard of "silver partridge" but she is really pretty...she looks like she has a lot of grey. It doesn't really show in the pics but these guys have really soft,fluffy feathering. Let's put it this way....I have hatchery silkies....they are TOTALLY different!!

 

I also bought 3 Blue/Black silkies from the same guy, I think they look pretty good.I think of those I got 1 roo and 2 hens....

 

If I post pics of them, could you give me an idea of quality? Or your opinion on if they would be good to use with the showgirls?

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Originally Posted by NYRIR and KKH 

Congrats!!

Aw thanks..   Now who awarded GFM??  That's a surprise to me too..   I want to thank the person directly(PM me if you want). 

queenchick, ah how I miss my rumpless NN.  Did you breed her?  Had both LF and bantam versions, plus bantams came in normal and long legged varieties. The long legged ones looked so much like rheas.   only have two really old pics and both are of bantam & normal legged versions(the rooster was a result of trying to make crele bantam araucanas):

Did you see my post that includes the link for the NN for sale ?  On their web site they say chicks can be ordered and I guess prepaid as is the most practical.
 

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Originally Posted by joe47 

 

I'm looking for some fertile eggs to start a NN flock with.  I'm in Michigan, near Ypsilanti.  Anyone have any?  Can you mail these and still hatch them?  At this time of year?  I also have a place in Ontario, Canada.  Know any source up there?  Thanks,

 

Joe47

She is the most beautiful black with dark green iridescent feathers. They do look like their necks and heads form a little heart 
 

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Originally Posted by Knock Kneed Hen 


Oh NO!!! One more thing to want for!!
THAT is a great look! Cute pic of the two lovebirds too
Thanks for sharing