Any idea on breed?

[Rebel Soldier]

The silver phoenix is related to the american game, notably the irish greys[gray] imported from Ireland by none other than President Thomas Jefferson himself There have been numerous varieties of this strain bred since. I only have experience with American games but their characteristics are most likely close. They will lay 100-120 eggs per year, broody, and good mothers. My suggestion would be to get you a good gamecock and see what you get. I have thought of making this cross myself, so i would be interested in how it would turn out.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

WOW!

your so lucky see looks amazing

 

[aoxa]

The silver phoenix is related to the american game, notably the irish greys[gray] imported from Ireland by none other than President Thomas Jefferson himself There have been numerous varieties of this strain bred since. I only have experience with American games but their characteristics are most likely close. They will lay 100-120 eggs per year, broody, and good mothers. My suggestion would be to get you a good gamecock and see what you get. I have thought of making this cross myself, so i would be interested in how it would turn out.

I have that cross She is red Phoenix x some type of game.

 

[cluckermomofsix]

Oh my goodness, aoxa, she is beautiful!!!!!! How is her egg production? My little silver phoenix hasn't layed in over 2 weeks.

So, I see you live in Canada, where it obviously gets very cold during the winter. How do you keep your flock warm? Especially those little ladies who, like our Phoenixs, reportedly don't not winter well?

 

[dretd]

Her legs are grey. Her earlobes are white and she lays (when she lays) a very pale egg...wouldn't call it white but very light in color. She actually has stopped laying but LOVES sitting on everyone else's eggs. She actually cuddles with my other hens while they are in the nesting boxes and then takes over sitting on their eggs. She seems to like to "egg-sit"!!

She is quite a beautiful bird, you are very lucky!

I suspect that she is going broody on you, at a very young age. When a hen starts going broody, they lay a clutch of eggs and then want to hatch them They stop laying and will stay on the nest most of the time until the eggs hatch in about three weeks. It can go on for months if they don't hatch any eggs. Its both a blessing and a curse.

 

[cluckermomofsix]

Good to know! Well, no rooster in the flock so she will be sitting forever without them ever hatching!! Although I have a hawk bothering my flock and am seriously thinking about getting a rooster for some protection!! Not sure if that would work...

Here she is this morning cuddling with one of my rhode island reds waiting for her to be done so she can take over the egg sitting!

 

[aoxa]

Oh my goodness, aoxa, she is beautiful!!!!!! How is her egg production? My little silver phoenix hasn't layed in over 2 weeks. :/ So, I see you live in Canada, where it obviously gets very cold during the winter. How do you keep your flock warm? Especially those little ladies who, like our Phoenixs, reportedly don't not winter well?

No issues with cold. As long as they have adequate ventilation and proper feed/water and a coop that is draft free, they are fine. They are more at risk with the heat than the cold. She lays extremely well. She started at 18 weeks and laid about 5 eggs a week. She is broody right now on two silkie eggs. They should hatch sometime next week Thank you! Phoenix are really poor layers. 2 weeks seems like a little long though. Maybe she is hiding her eggs?

Here is Bonnie's broody glare of doom. She is so tiny, but packs a loud screech.

 

[dretd]

Good to know! Well, no rooster in the flock so she will be sitting forever without them ever hatching!! Although I have a hawk bothering my flock and am seriously thinking about getting a rooster for some protection!! Not sure if that would work...

Here she is this morning cuddling with one of my rhode island reds waiting for her to be done so she can take over the egg sitting!

PM me if you would like info on a Roo. Mine has stared down two Cooper's Hawks (now I know they are so small that it might not count as a real hawk) and is a great at sending out the alarm.

 

[Whittni]

Yup - silver phoenix