Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[LynnaePB]

I'm so hanging out for chickies!! I see the boys doing their thing but no fertile eggs yet and I don't want to hatch pullet eggs untill a few months laying. I'll just have to try and be patient! I don't know why Biscuit isn't giving me fertile eggs from his hens just hope the cockerels can get the job done while Biscuit isn't looking

Oh goodness that has got to be frustrating with the fertility issues!

I have two boys right now who are similar....they can get the job done fine but give almost no fertilized eggs! After months of nothing from them I finally got a couple chicks. I'm not 100% sure the chicks are theirs and I didn't have a fence hopper though.

I hope the new boys do a good job fertilizing for you!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Thank you! I'm not sure what to call the color. It reminds me of how pied looks in some birds and animals so I've been calling him him pied-like for now.

The others that are somewhat similar I've found pictures of are more on a black base or a more buff-red base so more black/white and red/white. Based on his offspring I think Pants is probably partridge based (eb). He also seems to be singly barred though you can't tell visually. He's had a fair number of barred offspring with non barred partners. If I'm lucky hopefully I'll be able to breed for the patchy-pied like white on multiple colors. The girls he has right now are a variety of colors so that should help.

They aren't very good pictures but here are the girls. I'll probably pick some of my nicest typed girls later on to pair with him too but for now I'm trying to be careful with biosecurity and will keep him and his girls separate from the main flock for the first couple months. I'd like trying to pair him with one of my mille split satin girls as well sometime. That might help answer a little sooner if his white is due to mottling of some sort.

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Pictures sound lovely!

OMGeeze you hot the jackpot lottery with these gorgeous babies!!! That black Satin and those Showgirls!!! I'm so jealous sorry to say! But atleast you know what you are doing...me not a clue!
I cannot wait to see how the babies all turn out as you work on this! Just amazing!

 

[Chicks in VA]

my Friday floofs
DISCLAIMERey dont live in this pen its just easier to get photos of them here

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Eko’s first daughters, at least the ones I kept, are all grown up now at almost 10 months of age. Niko is quite a bit smaller than Lilikoi, even though they have the same mom.
Going to be setting some of their eggs soon. Both bred back to their father so hopefully will get some nice paints out of them.
I hatched some of Niko’s earlier eggs but unfortunately many of them were malpositioned. Hopefully now that they’re more mature that won’t be an issue. Their eggs are bigger now too, close to or equal to 40 grams.

 

[lori_smith99]

I decided today that Mr T (for Teeny) was now going to be known as Mr T (for Trouble). Since you mentioned West Side Story it just seemed to fit.

Happy to help!!!

 

[LynnaePB]

my Friday floofs
DISCLAIMERey dont live in this pen its just easier to get photos of them here

Aww what cuties!

Eko’s first daughters, at least the ones I kept, are all grown up now at almost 10 months of age. Niko is quite a bit smaller than Lilikoi, even though they have the same mom.
Going to be setting some of their eggs soon. Both bred back to their father so hopefully will get some nice paints out of them.
I hatched some of Niko’s earlier eggs but unfortunately many of them were malpositioned. Hopefully now that they’re more mature that won’t be an issue. Their eggs are bigger now too, close to or equal to 40 grams.
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They are both looking just beautiful! I can't wait to see what you hatch from those girls!

 

[kurby22]

An update on my Sia cross babies! So far I feel like they’re both girls based on their personalities and feathering. Will see if I am lucky or wrong

 

[LynnaePB]

An update on my Sia cross babies! So far I feel like they’re both girls based on their personalities and feathering. Will see if I am lucky or wrong

They are adorable! I especially love the little bi colored beak on the second baby! I hope you are right and lucky and they are girls!

 

[Chicks in VA]

Aww what cuties!

thanks

An update on my Sia cross babies! So far I feel like they’re both girls based on their personalities and feathering. Will see if I am lucky or wrong

omg they are so precious

 

[Chicks in VA]

What gender of this white silkie?
He/she turned 3 months on aug 24th
its a silkie bantam and i dont know because one (who is no dout a male)has a large comb
also i the 2nd pic its the one in da middle