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    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    I would say that it is "buff" - it could be a cross between white and buff.. I don't know if you hatched this chicken from your stock - what you have for roosters/hens.. but it isn't white, grey, black or splash, so that really just leaves Buff.. It does have darker "reddish" feathers on its...
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    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Glad to see this topic!! Here is my "situation".. My 14 year old daughter has finally had a chicken spark her interest - the White Silkies - they are not only cute and friendly, but specifically, she can use food coloring to dye them fun colors without risking harm.. She is interested in...
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    How can I tell if eggs bought on e-bay were EVER fertile - been in incubator for 8 days

    OK, so my daughter wants to begin breeding and showing Silkies - which is great because I raise egg-layers only and she has not shown any interest in chickens until now. I got a new incubator for Christmas that has all the "bells and whistles". I found a lot of 12 FERTILE silkie eggs, random...
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