Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[chickengr]

Hey I have a few girls that are a couple months older than a year old as well as a couple months shy of a year old and 4 of them have similar broken feathers off their backs above the tail area. Here's a pic of my Satin.
Could this be caused from mating? I have 2 boys to 10 girls and am trying to get them separated.
I don't think it is a molt as there aren't very many pin feathers.
I have 1 girl d'uccle that has this around her neck opposed to her back.
Just trying to determine what's going on.
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looks like boy's job.

 

[HappyHippyChick]

Just curious.
My daughter bought these three, two year old girls a few weeks ago to be company for my little cochin guy, Mr. Biggs. (Was my birthday present)
I know the black one (Felina) is from an silkie & Ayam cemani rooster and silkie mom mix.
I can't remember what I was told about the white one with black spots, (Salina) other than she has a silkie x Ayam cemani father. Any ideas?
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They've been with Mr. Biggs for more than a month, and Salina and Melinda (the mottled cochin) are broody so I set some eggs. We are on day 14. (I think)
Kind of wondering what chicks we may get.

O my goodness! I have a pullet that looks like the white one. She has black skin also and beautiful eyes. I'm just browsing the silkies thread. I used to have silkies and will probably never get that out of my system.

 

[HappyHippyChick]

Miss Marple lol

 

[Cynthia12]

A youngin..

 

[janiedoe]

O my goodness! I have a pullet that looks like the white one. She has black skin also and beautiful eyes. I'm just browsing the silkies thread. I used to have silkies and will probably never get that out of my system.

She and her "sister" hatched out some babies with a red frizzle cochin recently. This (the frizzle) is from one of her eggs. It is the absolute cutest, but I don't see any silkie genes at work, so far.

 

[Hinotori]

She and her "sister" hatched out some babies with a red frizzle cochin recently. This (the frizzle) is from one of her eggs. It is the absolute cutest, but I don't see any silkie genes at work, so far.
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Remember thar silkied feathers are recessive.

 

[CSolis]

I have a color question too. I have two blue satin girls that are getting older now, I'd have to look to see when they are old enough, but I want to put them in with Gen Lee who is a Silver Partridge. Any clues what type (color) partridge chicks I'll end up with? I only have one Blue Silkie roo and that's their dad. I don't want to put them with a Splash or Black roo, so Gen Lee gets the honors. He produced 3 really pretty satin babies with their mother before she went to Lil Boy Blue.

 

[janiedoe]

Remember thar silkied feathers are recessive.

I was actually referring to the black skin. I was wondering if the males would inherit mom's coloring?

 

[Elliemae1984]

Oh boy, my chicken math is mathin’!

I have 3 silkies but it appears my boy isn’t getting his job done currently.

I set 14 shipped eggs in my incubator 12 days ago. Only 6 are currently viable. I also have a broody who I want to slip babies under but now I’m afraid none of my eggs will hatch.

So I’ve preordered 8 chicks from another breeder that are set to hatch a few days before my incubating eggs.

And my husband had to take my phone away from me last night to stop me from ordering 2 dozen more fertilized eggs from a 3rd breeder lol.

 

[MROO]

Oh boy, my chicken math is mathin’!

I have 3 silkies but it appears my boy isn’t getting his job done currently.

I set 14 shipped eggs in my incubator 12 days ago. Only 6 are currently viable. I also have a broody who I want to slip babies under but now I’m afraid none of my eggs will hatch.

So I’ve preordered 8 chicks from another breeder that are set to hatch a few days before my incubating eggs.

And my husband had to take my phone away from me last night to stop me from ordering 2 dozen more fertilized eggs from a 3rd breeder lol.

I feel your pain. As soon as Chick Days start around here, my kids threaten to take my keys. I am not, under any circumstances, allowed anywhere near TSC - or any other feed store - unattended until all of the bins are empty!
... {{ ... sigh ... }} ...

EDIT to Add: No Silkies at the moment. I've had them before and they won't be my last ... I have a spare set of car keys!