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    Carpet City Bantam Club "fall Classic" Nov 26

    Hurray Vickie! We are hoping to go... but without ALL the kiddos! We felt so bad about having to leave the last show so early... all the poor dears were crying. Hopefully we will see you there! ~ Darling Farms
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    Carpet City Bantam Club "fall Classic" Nov 26

    We are looking for more information about entering this show... Is there a web site... catalog... etc... ~Darling Farms
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    CFPBA Double Show, Inverness, FL., Sat. Nov. 5th

    We will be showing on Saturday! Hurray! Will anyone be interested in Lavender or Split Black cockerels? We can bring a few... but we don't want to bring them home! We have four available. (three lavenders and one split black)
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    Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

    They do look like some lavender cuties!
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    Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

    No one knows exactly. Some have a suspicion that there may be a lethal gene but they haven't been around long enough to have the data. The hatch rate can be extremely low... 20-50%. Usually about a third to half of the ones that make it to day ~18 die at about that point and do not make it to...
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    Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

    We haven't noticed an improvement in the hatch rate yet with the blacks or the black splits. We are on the third generation out with two unrelated black lines I think if there isn't an improvement in a few more generations then it is something seriously flawed in the lavender genetics. But...
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    Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

    How is everyone's hatching going? Is anyone having better success with their hatch rates? ~Darling Farms
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    Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

    Hello Happy Hens~ We will have some pairs and trios for sale next week. If you click in the links in our signature line you can see more details. We might have some chicks for sale later in the fall depending on how hatching goes... ~Darling Farms
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    Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

    I posted this a while back but here is a photo of the two different colors that we get here in the lavenders. Sorry it's not the best picture... need to do a new one. And a closer up of the streaking... is this close to what you are talking about? Here you can see a bit of the barring...
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    Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

    Hello Bronze! How fun to be a pioneer there in Australia! Yes it is normal to get some with a few darker lavender wisps. Seems especially prominent in the males. We (Darling Farms) are trying to not keep the ones that have that as we prefer a smother more even color. Also noticeable is a...
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    Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

    Hi Guys! How is everybody's fall so far? Is anyone showing their lavenders this fall???? Here is one of our non bearded girls with a split black lavender fella from this springs hatch.
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    Black silkies

    Quote: And YOU with a new black rooster from Amy Jo... You're so cool!
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    Black silkies

    Here are two of our split black lavender pullets in the grass yesterday... not at their best because of the heat. I love our black silkies. They have such a great disposition. ~Darling Farms
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    Crossroads Poultry Show 2011-History and Reflection

    Does anyone know how it will work for people who want to ship their birds to show? We are weighing flying vs. driving. ~Darling Farms
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    Free Silkie Roosters!

    Thanks Guys... They Found A Happy Home!
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