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    Silkie thread!

    Yeah, I keep asking what would happen if I cross my paint with my cuckoo but no one ever answers me : (
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    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Exactly. I can't find any documentation where there is paint x cuckoo. So there is that. Then it's further muddied by the fact that I'm not sure I should even let my paint procreate since he has all that leakage. Ugh
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    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Yes that's the part I'm mostly concerned about. I know leakage is an issue in paint anyway. So I'm worried I should just let him out due to it. And then on top of it I have no idea what to expect from a paint x cuckoo breeding. Leave the sizzle/frizzle aspect out. The colors are my main worry.
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    Silkie thread!

    I hope I don't get in trouble for double posting. I'm really not sure which thread to post this in? I'm concerned about the leakage in my paint cockerel and whether or not I should allow him to breed. Please find attached pics of my sizzle paint cockerel, then my smooth paint pullet, and...
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    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Well. No responses so far. But I will keep at it. Please find attached pics of my sizzle paint cockerel, then my smooth paint pullet, and finally my frizzle cuckoo pullet. Just trying to decide if I should allow breeding between the colors. Especially considering the leakage on my cockerel...
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    Silkie thread!

    That is Actually the old way of thinking. @Sonoran Silkies has since proven otherwise. You do need to be sure their diet contain healthy oils though. My biggest concern here is the leakage.
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    Anyone here with chicks from my California Country Ranch Sizzles?

    Me too! I have three from you @country! A sizzle paint cockerel, a smooth paint pullet and a frizzle cuckoo pullet : ) Here are some group pics (they are only 2 months old) and I will try and post close ups tonight. They still come inside at night. LoL
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    Silkie thread!

    Hi! I order my hatching eggs from @country
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    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Hi. My two month old Paint Roo has some Greyish leakage. Should I allow him to breed? I read somewhere the leakage could possibly go away after first molt. Any truth to this? I don't want to produce a bunch of smutty looking paints so I need advice about how concerned I should be : )
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    Silkie thread!

    I looked for a paint silkie thread to post my question on but seems they are all mostly dead. So I will try here. Can anyone tell me what to expect from breeding between the following? I can't find any other posts with these combos and am wondering if I should let them breed? 1. Sizzle paint...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Yeah. I'm thinking I have some temp issues. I need to read up on how to calibrate. I have no clue. Another one died today. Only one more peeping in the inky. The rest are still and silent.
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    2017 Groundhog Day Hatch-a-long!

    Awesome job : )
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    January 2017 Hatch-a-long

    True. Very true!
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    2017 Groundhog Day Hatch-a-long!

    Oh no I hope they make it! You hafta wait all the way to 7am again to find out if they need help?! Ugh.
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Four hatched but one died like 5 minutes later. No idea why. One second he was chirping and fine next dead. No assist in hatching. No blood. No extra yolk. Clean shell. So weird. Poor sweetie.
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