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  1. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    From "Oh Girl!" TO "Oh BOY" It's great to see how these little loves can change.
  2. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    My boys that are just around a year old will generally have spurs that are about 1/4 inch. At 2 years old they can be significantly larger if they aren't trimmed.
  3. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    In my opinion, they appear to be breeder quality non-bearded silkies. The pics wont allow to see other details that would indicate quality. Check to see if your cockbird has spurs, it may be helpful as far as age.
  4. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Thanks! She is black, the lighting is deceiving. A real cutie. :)
  5. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    I'm loving this little pullet, too back she has leakage in her hackles. I'm not sure if I can part with her though.
  6. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Yes, I've seen that on more than one occasion. Last year, I had one judge act very annoyed with me for asking him to review my bird and the one next to it that won (I came in second). He was helpful, but I could tell he wasn't happy with me. The way that I feel, if you are here to judge...
  7. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Gorgeous!!!
  8. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    ah, yes, there it is....
  9. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    This is all very good information. I haven't seen a single judge take a bird out into the sun to get a better look at color. A breeder/show friend of mine, he goes to Nationals and all the shows around the are., He has seen a lot of birds and has a lot of great experience, like many of you...
  10. Adoravachick

    Silkie thread!

    Thanks! I'll check out the kibble. I feed everything else that you suggested...among other things. I just need her to put that weight back on in a hurry. She actually conditioned while brooding the chicks, so I would like her back up to par before showing. Skin and bones right now.
  11. Adoravachick

    Silkie thread!

    I have a little white pullet that is in need of some weight gain. She brooded chicks and now I need to gain that weight back. I don't particularly want to give her corn, as it will yellow her a bit. Any suggestions to chunk her up a bit?
  12. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    I do have a question though about Icarus. I got a little beat up over his color. The judge felt that he was dark for a blue. He looks like a completely different bird in the sunlight vs. barn lighting. Is he too dark? Same bird, different lighting. Comments are greatly appreciated.
  13. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Our blue cockerel, Icarus, came in 1st in his class. Our little splash pullet, Olive, came in 2nd. (The judge said that he would like her wings to develop a little more.) She is young, 5 months or so, I am looking forward to the shows in the next few months to see how she develops and how she...
  14. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    I do breed and she is one of mine. Thanks to several very generous breeders though, for helping me get off to a good start.
  15. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    We entered out little splash pullet into the Altamont Fair and we are hoping to enter her into a few upcoming shows here in the area. She is quite the little show off. We are hoping that she does well!
  16. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Amazing! I am so happy to see that your birds did so well! Congratulations! :)
  17. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    That is Miss Oakley and she is a gorgeous splash. I am currently breeding her with an amazing splash cockbird and I cannot wait to see the results from these two birds. :) Thanks for the compliment.
  18. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    I wasn't really planning on keeping her, but I have sold birds like this only to see pics of them several months later, with full on splash markings! I am going to hold onto her and closely watch any changes. I am really interested to see what she'll look like after a molt.
  19. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Can you provide a pic of the side view? It is very tough to give a proper critique from this angle.
  20. Adoravachick

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Thanks so much Sonoran! I am having a great time with the splash and I am learning to be more patient with them. While I don't think that she will be strongly marked, they are coming.... here is the sister of the previous splash pictured. Also 4 months.
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