Hello!
I am in California, USA & am searching for light sussex chicks to no avail.
Does anyone have some pure hatching egg or chicks they are able to sell?
(I have seen a few from the smaller, boutique hatcheries, but am checking here before going that route.)
@NatJ
I thought as much but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something!
I am looking locally for some silver laced bantam wyandottes/cochins or light brahmas/sussex before I order from a hatchery.
@NatJ , another question for you :D
Which silkies be considered silver the gene game? Are there any silkie colors that I could add that would create a sex linked silkie chick with my current rooster?
Thank you for such a detailed reply @NatJ!
Here are some current photos to illustrate some of the chicks, and I see what you are saying!
Current mom/chick combos from this rooster
Chick # 1
Dark skinned chick from the black hen. All her chicks that hatched are very dark skinned, likely from the...
Thanks! I will take some photos of my other hens that are in the silvery spectrum and see what you guys think for a gold/silver project, if that's ok. :)
I do not currently have any barred chickens, but I am open to getting some in the future. Right now, working with what I have will be best...
Cool! Which sex would inherit each skin type? I currently have several white skinned hens (of different breeds) in with the rooster. It would be VERY handy to be able to tell pullets early on.
I would love some help identifying / naming the genetic colors of my silkies.
I would love any thoughts on creating a sex linked pairing with the available roosters/pullets, or what to add to my flock for sex linked offspring.
(I know this is NOT breeding to SOP, merely a back yard project)...
I do have a crate, but the coop is too small to have her in it over night. I can separate her in the run durring the day, but not overnight.
I will treat the lice tomorrow, I have a spray that helps, but today it was windy & cold, and I didn’t want to get her wet.
Her crop is empty and flat...
I have an almost 2 year old hen (blue langshan) she is noticeable thiner & lighter than normal.
She is lethargic, pale comb, not eating/drinking well. She is looking flat with ruffled feathers. Her crop is empty, no orders. She does not feel to be eggbound.
I see no injuries, she does have a...