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post #2021 of 2432
2/16/12 at 6:43am

omg it hatched! I am almost certain it is fluffy too, it has long silver colored hair! still wet but who cares here it is egg on its head and all!

 

new fluffy 042.JPG fluffy??? yes???

Pictures of our birds are in my photo albums... Totally open to side swaps......CLUK-N-BUK FARM
Rescued horses ( need homes) Goats,Donkeys, guineas,chickens,rescued dogs,HAVE a home..( no more dogs!) several crazy cats ( no more CATS!) Did I mention chickens? NEED more chickens!!
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Pictures of our birds are in my photo albums... Totally open to side swaps......CLUK-N-BUK FARM
Rescued horses ( need homes) Goats,Donkeys, guineas,chickens,rescued dogs,HAVE a home..( no more dogs!) several crazy cats ( no more CATS!) Did I mention chickens? NEED more chickens!!
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post #2022 of 2432
2/16/12 at 7:07am
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Originally Posted by chick-among-us View Post

omg it hatched! I am almost certain it is fluffy too, it has long silver colored hair! still wet but who cares here it is egg on its head and all!

 

new fluffy 042.JPG fluffy??? yes???



Congrats!!!! I don't think you can tell fluffy until it's a few days old.

 

 

 

Trish

 

A sharp tongue sometimes cuts its own throat

 

 

Considering poop boards? http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/621363/poop-board-convert-warning-graphic-gross-poop-pictures

 

My Egg Swap Page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/spoiled-chickens-swaps

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A sharp tongue sometimes cuts its own throat

 

 

Considering poop boards? http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/621363/poop-board-convert-warning-graphic-gross-poop-pictures

 

My Egg Swap Page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/spoiled-chickens-swaps

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post #2023 of 2432
2/16/12 at 7:31am
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Originally Posted by cowchick11 View Post

Hey, still lurking around and watching your project.  I see a few PNW people and was wondering if any of you might be going to the swap in OR in May?  fl.gif
Ladyfaedon, I live right across the river from you in Kelso/Carrolls!  thumbsup.gif   Will you be exhibiting at any shows near by?
Are you all building toward show birds that may one day be in the SOP as a variety?  I would, as your project goes on, be interested in non-show culls to beautify my mom laying flock.  I already have two projects and that is enough.  I really like the chick photos.  jumpy.gif

Welcome! I will be at the swap and bringing some interesting chickens, but not these. I just started my project and my breeding stock are still chicks. I will be breeding towards the standard but my main goal is to dilute this bloodline. The breed is currently inbred and I suspect this has caused enlarged hearts and other internal problems. Currently the adults don't seem to be able to handle stress. It will probably be two years (if not three) before my lines are diluted enough to sell as pets. I'm doing a very conservative (ie slow and not cost effectve) breeding program which is not going to generate very many displaying the silkied trait for quite a while.
I have: Swedish flower hens, BBS Sizzles w/lav and porcelain split, Cream legbars and Pacific Crested Sex-links.

I have SFH hatching eggs available.

See pictures at:
www.chimeracreek.com


My Swap Page:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/ericas-swap-page
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I have: Swedish flower hens, BBS Sizzles w/lav and porcelain split, Cream legbars and Pacific Crested Sex-links.

I have SFH hatching eggs available.

See pictures at:
www.chimeracreek.com


My Swap Page:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/ericas-swap-page
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post #2024 of 2432
2/16/12 at 7:37am
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Originally Posted by chick-among-us View Post

omg it hatched! I am almost certain it is fluffy too, it has long silver colored hair! still wet but who cares here it is egg on its head and all!

600x448px-LL-6b18cfd6_newfluffy042.jpeg fluffy??? yes???

It will be the feathers on the wings that will tell you. I don't know if you can tell for sure at hatching. You should know by a week old though. Mine were born sat/sun and haven't grown hard feathers on their wings yet but I'm giving it till Sunday before I start to celebrate. smile.png
I have: Swedish flower hens, BBS Sizzles w/lav and porcelain split, Cream legbars and Pacific Crested Sex-links.

I have SFH hatching eggs available.

See pictures at:
www.chimeracreek.com


My Swap Page:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/ericas-swap-page
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I have: Swedish flower hens, BBS Sizzles w/lav and porcelain split, Cream legbars and Pacific Crested Sex-links.

I have SFH hatching eggs available.

See pictures at:
www.chimeracreek.com


My Swap Page:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/ericas-swap-page
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post #2025 of 2432
2/16/12 at 8:12am
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Originally Posted by Thespoiledchicken View Post



yesss.gif    ya.gif      woot.gif     Lets go chickies, hatch!   

 

 

 

 

 

 

LadyFaeden- I am hatching from NicoleRm.

 

 

So far I have 6 out of 8 hatched- 3 are splash, 3 are blue. The 2 eggs left are showing no signs of hatching yet. The 4 Lav Ameraucana eggs that went into lockdown with them are also showing no signs of hatching. If nothing has changed by the time I get home tonight I may be tempted to help out.

 

 

 

Billiejo21- How are those babies feathers looking? Are they still looking silkied?

 

 

 

Trish



I have one splash that looks like it has regular feathers and one blue...but everyone else still looks silkied...so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Our little crossed beak boy seemed to be doing good...appeared to be eating & drinking fine...but when we woke up this morning, he was gone.  sad.png  So I guess what's meant to be is meant to be....

 

A wicked chicken lays deviled eggs

In love with my nigerian dwarf goats, blue copper marans, standard BBS & golden laced cochins and ameraucanas...also have a coop filled with random breeds that provide eggs for my family!  Very much in love with my EXTREMELY tolerant husband and twin boys!  Excited about my projects: Silkied ameraucans and LF chocolate cochins

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A wicked chicken lays deviled eggs

In love with my nigerian dwarf goats, blue copper marans, standard BBS & golden laced cochins and ameraucanas...also have a coop filled with random breeds that provide eggs for my family!  Very much in love with my EXTREMELY tolerant husband and twin boys!  Excited about my projects: Silkied ameraucans and LF chocolate cochins

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post #2026 of 2432
2/16/12 at 8:22am
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Originally Posted by billiejo21 View Post



I have one splash that looks like it has regular feathers and one blue...but everyone else still looks silkied...so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Our little crossed beak boy seemed to be doing good...appeared to be eating & drinking fine...but when we woke up this morning, he was gone.  sad.png  So I guess what's meant to be is meant to be....

 


I'm sorry hit.gif I guess it was not meant to be. He/she certainly would have had a rough life. hugs.gif
 

 

A sharp tongue sometimes cuts its own throat

 

 

Considering poop boards? http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/621363/poop-board-convert-warning-graphic-gross-poop-pictures

 

My Egg Swap Page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/spoiled-chickens-swaps

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A sharp tongue sometimes cuts its own throat

 

 

Considering poop boards? http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/621363/poop-board-convert-warning-graphic-gross-poop-pictures

 

My Egg Swap Page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/spoiled-chickens-swaps

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post #2027 of 2432
2/16/12 at 9:10am


Well poo!! It is our first one so...somehow in my excitement the "fur" seemed so long just thought FLUFFY lol I feel silly but like I said it is our first...another egg is rockin hope it makes it out...as far as vigor this little one has TONS it is cheeping its head off and staggering all over the bator looking for other peeps..I went and checked on him and he had actually climbed back into his own egg and fallen asleep, guess he got tired of looking for others and went to pout...like most babies fell asleep...funny babies...
 

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Originally Posted by ladyfaeden View Post


It will be the feathers on the wings that will tell you. I don't know if you can tell for sure at hatching. You should know by a week old though. Mine were born sat/sun and haven't grown hard feathers on their wings yet but I'm giving it till Sunday before I start to celebrate. smile.png


 

Pictures of our birds are in my photo albums... Totally open to side swaps......CLUK-N-BUK FARM
Rescued horses ( need homes) Goats,Donkeys, guineas,chickens,rescued dogs,HAVE a home..( no more dogs!) several crazy cats ( no more CATS!) Did I mention chickens? NEED more chickens!!
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Pictures of our birds are in my photo albums... Totally open to side swaps......CLUK-N-BUK FARM
Rescued horses ( need homes) Goats,Donkeys, guineas,chickens,rescued dogs,HAVE a home..( no more dogs!) several crazy cats ( no more CATS!) Did I mention chickens? NEED more chickens!!
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post #2028 of 2432
2/17/12 at 8:30am

 

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Originally Posted by NicoleRM View Post

Bad news from me today.  I'm beyond frustrated right now.  I lost the silkied rooster I got from alicefelldown.  No idea why, just found him dead.

 

New game plan is to put my F1 roosters back in and keep and set every egg I get through the end of the month and hope and pray for a good hatch of silkied birds so I can choose one to replace him.  I have four growing out now.  

 

For anyone interested in joining the project or trading, I will probably have more F1 x F1 eggs available in March.

Oh dear - I'm so sorry!! The poor boy!! He was such a good rooster too, a bit timid, but really loved his girls.  hit.gif    hit.gif

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Originally Posted by billiejo21 View Post

Ok...so I swear I'll stop posting pics!!  :)  I just wanted to get opinions on silked vs splits.  I have 5 out of 5 who have wing feathers like this:

fluffy ameraucana wing feathers.jpg

 

And just one blue with feathers like this:

fluffy ameraucana wing feathers2.jpgCould 5 out of 6 really be silkied???  ep.gif  Is it too early to tell??? 


Yes, the top photo are Fluffy and the bottom looks normal smooth.  You can tell on these birds pretty much as soon as they dry!

Fluffy Chick Wings

CONGRATS to everyone who hatched chicks!! Someone should start a count and see how many you're all up to!!  wee.gif
 

 

 

NO MORE BIRDS - sold everything and moved for work.

It is impossible to have 'enough' chickens

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NO MORE BIRDS - sold everything and moved for work.

It is impossible to have 'enough' chickens

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post #2029 of 2432
2/17/12 at 9:50am
Okay, I feel confident announcing this now: both of mine are fluffies/silkied! One blue and one splash
I have: Swedish flower hens, BBS Sizzles w/lav and porcelain split, Cream legbars and Pacific Crested Sex-links.

I have SFH hatching eggs available.

See pictures at:
www.chimeracreek.com


My Swap Page:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/ericas-swap-page
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I have: Swedish flower hens, BBS Sizzles w/lav and porcelain split, Cream legbars and Pacific Crested Sex-links.

I have SFH hatching eggs available.

See pictures at:
www.chimeracreek.com


My Swap Page:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/ericas-swap-page
Reply
post #2030 of 2432
2/17/12 at 10:04am

WOOOHOO!!!  Thanks so much!!!  I agree that a count is in order!!! 


 

I have 4 splash and 2 blue.  1 blue and 3 splash are silkied....1 splash and 1 blue or smooth.  I lucked out for sure!!!  :)  These little guys are strong and healthy...and I'm hoping they stay that way!!  I've got my Smith BBS ameraucanas going into lockdown in 3 days...so they should have some company pretty darn soon!!! 

Quote:
Originally Posted by alicefelldown View Post

Oh dear - I'm so sorry!! The poor boy!! He was such a good rooster too, a bit timid, but really loved his girls.  hit.gif    hit.gif


Yes, the top photo are Fluffy and the bottom looks normal smooth.  You can tell on these birds pretty much as soon as they dry!

Fluffy Chick Wings

CONGRATS to everyone who hatched chicks!! Someone should start a count and see how many you're all up to!!  wee.gif
 

 

 



 

A wicked chicken lays deviled eggs

In love with my nigerian dwarf goats, blue copper marans, standard BBS & golden laced cochins and ameraucanas...also have a coop filled with random breeds that provide eggs for my family!  Very much in love with my EXTREMELY tolerant husband and twin boys!  Excited about my projects: Silkied ameraucans and LF chocolate cochins

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A wicked chicken lays deviled eggs

In love with my nigerian dwarf goats, blue copper marans, standard BBS & golden laced cochins and ameraucanas...also have a coop filled with random breeds that provide eggs for my family!  Very much in love with my EXTREMELY tolerant husband and twin boys!  Excited about my projects: Silkied ameraucans and LF chocolate cochins

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