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10/17/10 at 12:36pm

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Hey all you Silkie Project Breeders out there. Let's see what other colors are out there beside what is found in the SOP.

Here are a few of mine.

Salmon

Pearl

Pocelain

Lavender

Columbian (though he is not at my house now)

Ok let's see yours!

Home to Bearded Silkies (Black, Blue,Splash,White,Partridge,Isabel Porcelain & Lavender) BLR Wyandottes, Bantam Columbian,Silverlaced & Dunlaced Wyandottes, White, Grey & Snowy Call Ducks, Standard Magpie Ducks & Sebastopol Geese. Babydoll Southdown Sheep, Black & Traditional Boer Goats
NPIP Certified Flock # MD-507

Home to Bearded Silkies (Black, Blue,Splash,White,Partridge,Isabel Porcelain & Lavender) BLR Wyandottes, Bantam Columbian,Silverlaced & Dunlaced Wyandottes, White, Grey & Snowy Call Ducks, Standard Magpie Ducks & Sebastopol Geese. Babydoll Southdown Sheep, Black & Traditional Boer Goats
NPIP Certified Flock # MD-507

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10/17/10 at 12:40pm

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OH MY GOSH!!!!! That Salmon rooster is AMAZING!! So beautiful! thumbsup

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10/17/10 at 12:42pm

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OH MY GOSH!!!!! That Salmon rooster is AMAZING!! So beautiful! thumbsup

Thanks! You should see him in person. Pictures do not do him justice. I have 4 cocks & 3 pullets, so hopefully in the spring will have some little uns! jumpy

Home to Bearded Silkies (Black, Blue,Splash,White,Partridge,Isabel Porcelain & Lavender) BLR Wyandottes, Bantam Columbian,Silverlaced & Dunlaced Wyandottes, White, Grey & Snowy Call Ducks, Standard Magpie Ducks & Sebastopol Geese. Babydoll Southdown Sheep, Black & Traditional Boer Goats
NPIP Certified Flock # MD-507

Home to Bearded Silkies (Black, Blue,Splash,White,Partridge,Isabel Porcelain & Lavender) BLR Wyandottes, Bantam Columbian,Silverlaced & Dunlaced Wyandottes, White, Grey & Snowy Call Ducks, Standard Magpie Ducks & Sebastopol Geese. Babydoll Southdown Sheep, Black & Traditional Boer Goats
NPIP Certified Flock # MD-507

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10/17/10 at 12:43pm

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Oh totally forgot the Cuckoo

I guess becuase I just posted him for sale he was out of my thoughts! LOL

Home to Bearded Silkies (Black, Blue,Splash,White,Partridge,Isabel Porcelain & Lavender) BLR Wyandottes, Bantam Columbian,Silverlaced & Dunlaced Wyandottes, White, Grey & Snowy Call Ducks, Standard Magpie Ducks & Sebastopol Geese. Babydoll Southdown Sheep, Black & Traditional Boer Goats
NPIP Certified Flock # MD-507

Home to Bearded Silkies (Black, Blue,Splash,White,Partridge,Isabel Porcelain & Lavender) BLR Wyandottes, Bantam Columbian,Silverlaced & Dunlaced Wyandottes, White, Grey & Snowy Call Ducks, Standard Magpie Ducks & Sebastopol Geese. Babydoll Southdown Sheep, Black & Traditional Boer Goats
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10/17/10 at 12:51pm

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These 2 came from my Cuckoo hen & Black/Blu Roo ......... ????

red

porcelain

Have to get pics of all the others..............

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My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.

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10/17/10 at 1:33pm

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Awesome pictures! There is something rather appealing about these birds, which is a stretch for me to say, LOL. I'm an avid LF dual-purpose fan!

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10/17/10 at 1:34pm

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I LOVE Pearl's tail feathers!!! Like a fountain of fluff!! Gorgeous.

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Egyptian Fayoumis are one of the world's treasures and are magnificent creatures.

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Egyptian Fayoumis are one of the world's treasures and are magnificent creatures.

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10/17/10 at 1:35pm

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Very neat birds! That salmon rooster is incredible--I've never seen a silkie like him and he's magnificent!

Wildlife rehabber, works at a farm animal sanctuary rescuing chickens, vegetarian.

My flock: 70+ chickens (serama, OEGB, various breeds of bantams, and many more!), 10 ducks (1 rouen, 1 mix, 5 call, 3 east indies). Also 1 border collie, 2 corgis, 3 cats, 2 lovebirds, 2 parrotlets, 2 cockatiels, 1 horse, and fish.

Wildlife rehabber, works at a farm animal sanctuary rescuing chickens, vegetarian.

My flock: 70+ chickens (serama, OEGB, various breeds of bantams, and many more!), 10 ducks (1 rouen, 1 mix, 5 call, 3 east indies). Also 1 border collie, 2 corgis, 3 cats, 2 lovebirds, 2 parrotlets, 2 cockatiels, 1 horse, and fish.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chickenzoo

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7205_light_cuckoo.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7205_light_cuckoo2.jpg

These 2 came from my Cuckoo hen & Black/Blu Roo ......... ????

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7205_light_partridge_silkie.jpg

red

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7205_porcelion_silkie.jpg

porcelain

Have to get pics of all the others..............

I love the porcelain one!!! droolin love

Read about Egyptian Fayoumis here: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/316739/egyptian-fayoumis-info and more here: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/281062/fayoumi-bigawi-qarafa-and-old-egyptian

Egyptian Fayoumis are one of the world's treasures and are magnificent creatures.

Read about Egyptian Fayoumis here: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/316739/egyptian-fayoumis-info and more here: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/281062/fayoumi-bigawi-qarafa-and-old-egyptian

Egyptian Fayoumis are one of the world's treasures and are magnificent creatures.

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10/17/10 at 1:52pm

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Brody's Broodello :

Hey all you Silkie Project Breeders out there. Let's see what other colors are out there beside what is found in the SOP.

Here are a few of mine.

Salmon
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/20866_dscn1728.jpg

Pearl
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/20866_dscn1737.jpg

Pocelain
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/20866_dscn1150.jpg

Lavender
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/20866_dscn0917.jpg

Columbian (though he is not at my house now)
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/20866_dscn0266.jpg

Ok let's see yours!

Are you showing that salmon boy at Frederick? If so, I'll see him in person there Gorgeous bird April!

Edited by silkieluver_07 - 10/17/10 at 1:58pm

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