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    To breed or not to breed, Conformation opinions on my Silkie?

    Hello! I’m looking for some opinions on the conformation of my Silkie cockerel. He is 7 1/2 months old from true black to black breeding.
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    Where did this rooster's color come from? Silkies!

    Hey genetic gurus!! It seems like I have genetic mysteries popping up all the time with my flock! Today's is one that I've thought about for a long time and still have no direct answer. The rooster in question is a silver partridge with leakage, regular Silkie feathers. I hatched a lot of...
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    Paint and Barring on a chick? (With pictures!)

    New baby hatched today! Besides being adorable, I have no idea who the parents are! This spot pictured is the most notable black spot, though it does have a couple smaller ones on its back. I raise Paint Silkies and this sure looks like a Paint! Dad is very likely a Barred Rock rooster. No...
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    If you could choose any breed of laying hen to be have silkie feathers, what would it be?

    Thread title speaks for itself, have at it! If you want to share why as well, feel free!
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    Partridge Silkie chick from Black Pen?

    Ok here’s a genetic mystery for everyone! I have a fun pen of Silkies: Rooster: - Black (from Paint breeding) frizzled Silkie NN Hens: - Black Silkie - Black Silkie - Black Silkie - Blue Silkie - Blue Silkie NN - Wheaten OEGB (not intentional but we can’t keep her out.... the Silkies...
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    Favorite Hen is down... Marek's disease, Vitamin B Defiency??

    Help needed here! What I thought was something simple may be a whole lot worse than I feared. Who: Our favorite Silkie, she is a Satin Frizzle named Barbie. She's gorgeous, sweet, adorable, and a girl! Let's NOT lose her, I'm going to try everything I can. 7 months old. What: Sudden...
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    Bantam Standard or APA Standard?

    Hello! I am looking to purchase one of the Standards, but I'm not sure which one I should get. I breed Silkies so that is the main focus, however I am interested in other breeds as well. Is their any special advantage to getting the bantam standard when the regular SOP has all the breeds in it...
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    Yet another, what breed is this?

    Title speaks for itself!! These two chicks came from Murray McMurray Hatchery and they five weeks old tomorrow. They are very probably from our Brown egg layer Pack, if that helps! Chick 1: Chick 2:
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    Mystery bugs! (Video included!)

    A routine feather check yielded some mystery bugs on our Satin Silkies.... but only the Satins! We just moved so they are a bit overcrowded while their new chicken coops are being built, but I didn’t expect to see any issues pop up this quickly! Here’s a video, even though it’s short and...
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    Pick my Egg Laying Breed! (And a Rooster too!)

    It's that game! I am looking for the best laying flock and a rooster for them... with these restrictions: The Girls -Cold Hardy Weather Temps can drop down to the teens at night at the coldest, day time is right around freezing. They will have a coop with a heat lamp at the very least...
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    Mottled Silkie Project, officially in Motion! *Photos!*

    Ok, so I am so happy to be finally writing up this post. Last summer I decided to take on the challenge of creating my own mottled Silkies, from scratch. Yes, I did know that there were already Mottled Silkies out their (I have since accidentally acquired one of my own!), but I wanted to...
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    Egg Bound? Sick? Going downhill and need help!!

    Hello! I’ve got a 21 week old Wyandotte who has been acting different for the past two days and today is considerably worse. Two days ago I noticed her separated from the rest of the flock and panting. It’s been hot (80s) here so I thought she was just overheating (even though no other chicken...
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    Eight week old Millie Fleur D’uccle, Cockerel??

    I have always thought this chick was a cockerel, but now that it’s twin is maturing more, it looks a bit more hennish?? It is definitely more docile than the larger and darker boy. Chick in Question: Comparison photo, Confirmed male:
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    Bantam Assortment! What do I have?

    I picked up 5 adorable little chicks today at the local feed store from the bantam assortments! I have ideas of what they could be, but I’m not sure because I don’t have a lot of experience with different breeds of bantams. Let me know what you think! They could be a number of different breeds...
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    One chick hatched early, and then nothing!

    Hello all! I am doing my first hatch of 2020. I decided to do a relatively small hatch to start, and four made it to lockdown! This morning marked 21 days for them all. The issue is that I had one chick pip early yesterday morning and hatch last night. The others? Nothing. No movement, no...
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    Silkie Stickers!

    Hey Silkie Lovers! If you are needing a last minute Christmas gift, or just want to "surprise" yourself, I make these fun vinyl Silkie stickers! They come in 5 different shapes (including bearded silkies and showgirls!), 5 different colors, and as small as 2" all the way up to 7"! They go just...
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    ISO Bantam Mottled Cochin Hatching Eggs

    ISO bantam mottled cochin hatching eggs. I would be looking for about a dozen, but I would take more or less depending on what you have! If you know of any breeders, send them this way as well. Thanks!
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    Mottled Cochin Bantam Breeders

    I am looking for any breeders that sell mottled Cochin bantams! I would like to purchase hatching eggs. If you do this yourself, or know of anyone, send them my way!
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    What in the world happened to this chicken? *Pictures*

    We walked out to the coop today to find our white Easter Egger dead. There were no signs of struggle, but it did look like the work of a predator! Here are all the details and pictures so maybe we can figure out what it could have been... NOTE: Please do not scroll if you are sensitive to...
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    Lavender gene in Silkies... new project?

    I have just a few questions on the lavender gene in Silkies before I go ahead and jump on the lavender bandwagon! 1) Lavender is a diluting gene. Is it over a black bird or a partridge bird? EE or e^b/e^b? 2) If it is over a black bird, which I believe it is, could you have a lavender bird...
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