Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today - Page 2362

Originally Posted by QuackerJackFarms 

That's what I meant. Lol.  

 

I do too. He's a cutie.

 

Well, that's cool!

 

Julie- Did you sleep with the alligator?   And did it live in your bathtub?  Just askin.  lmbo

 

 

Originally Posted by Chicken Crazy12 

This question wasn't for me, but Goat Milk! I've seen human babies raised on goat milk, foals,kittens, puppies, raccoons, squirrels etc..... all raised on goat milk and let me tell you they end up looking better than the babies on their own kinds milk.
 

 

Originally Posted by Marty1876 

I don't have any now.  I used to sell my goat milk to a family whos son couldn't have cows milk, and to various other folks, including a vet, for baby animals.  I wish I'd gad some for the squirrel.  We found him when he was only a day or two old.  He died at day 5.  :-(

 

 

Originally Posted by JulieNKC 

No! Lol

 

Hmmm, might have to try it. Have to get her something tomorrow.  Just giving pedialyte tonight.

 

I think they are really hard to raise when they are that young. I already lost one, within hours of being here. Had a big bruise on it's chest, think it hit hard when it fell.

 

Originally Posted by DUCKGIRL89 

I only have 3 coming though.  & I don't really want to be mixing up colors.

 

Also, if you breed a silkie, to a silkie (Whether both parents are silkied or not) You will get SOME silkied babies.

 

Silkie feathered X Silkie feathered = 50% silkie, 50% Non silkied.

Non Silkied X non Silkied = 25% silkie, 25% non silkied. 

 

I didn't order TSQ, so I might not get any silkied.  I'm hopeing for 1 silkied though

Originally Posted by Chicken Crazy12 

Hmmmmm...... No offense here, but thats not how I understand the silkie gene to work. A silkie duck with silkie feathers is homozygous for the silkie gene (meaning they have 2 copies of the silkie gene) and the silkie ducks with smooth feathers are heterozygous for the silkie gene (meaning they only have 1 copy of the silkie gene). You breed two silkie feathered ducks to each other and since they have two copies of the gene each parent has to give 1 copy to the offspring making all of your offspring silkie feathered and homozygous for the silkie gene since they received a copy from each parent.

 

Silkie feathered X Silkie feathered = 100% Silkie feathered  (works the same way as silkie chickens, you don't get normal feather out of silkie parents)

 

Silkie carrier X Silkie Carrier = 25% Silkie feathered, 50% Silkie Carrier, and 25% no silkie gene at all.

 

Silkie Carrier X Silkie feathered = 50% Silkie feathered, 50% Silkie Carriers

 

I never thought I would ever use a Punnett Square when I was learning it in school, but what do you know it comes in quite handy.
 

 

Originally Posted by CelticOaksFarm 

Crazy12 yep funny how that "oh I will never use this" stuff comes back at the oddest times. You have it correct on the silkie feather gene. Post pictures when you get your flock.

Originally Posted by DUCKGIRL89 

Crazy, I totally did NOT read that Email right.  I'm sorry for spreading wrong information.  I can't wait for my silkies!! Can you tell how the feathering is gonna turn out while their ducklings??

Originally Posted by Chicken Crazy12 

Oh, I will post lots of pics of them growing up. I'm just trying to wait patiently for that email from Holderread saying your ducklings will be shipping on such and such date.

 

This was pretty much the most expensive single purchase yet, so I better get some goodies. I paid like $220 for these buggers to be shipped to me.