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    Standard Silkie colors...or not? Other questions...

    thanks so much for the reply. bummer...so neither is a standard color?! But they are silkies, right? If so, then how does that happen then if they are silkies, but the colors aren't standard? what is the defect here? in the silkie breeding world, are you supposed to only breed certain color...
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    Silkie thread!

    Thanks for replying about the living situation. All the chickens only spend the nights together in the coop, and otherwise...rain, shine or snow are outdoors all the time in a very large rotating area. Good point about the orp. roo and a peck - that is what I worry about! Right now, he is...
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    Silkie thread!

    Hi - I have two young 15wk silkie roos (I assume - they are both crowing!) that are beautiful, but I am not sure which colors they are. I would like to breed them next spring with my white silkie hen, and wondering as well what color results I might with this mix? How many can they hatch...
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    Standard Silkie colors...or not? Other questions...

    Hi - I have two young 15wk silkie roos (I assume - they are both crowing!) that are beautiful, but I am not sure which colors they are. I would like to breed them next spring with my white silkie hen, and wondering as well what color results I might with this mix? How many can they hatch...
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    New to Chickens - Chicken Chaos!!!

    HI Everyone! ok, let me begin with the fact that I KNOW that I have made mistakes with my approach to getting a backyard flock. I am highly frustrated b/c I thought I had it all figured out (read many books, research, talked to farms) before I got the chickens, and everything that could have...
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