Black silkies

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Even if you get photos, it can differ dramatically from one white to another. White is an OFF switch that prevents colours and patterns that are genetically present in the bird. Every white can be a different genetic mix of colours and patterns.

Pairing a white to a non-white is like adding an unlabeled can from the pantry to your dinner stew. Carrots might work just fine, peaches not so well.

 

[Teresaann24]

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Even if you get photos, it can differ dramatically from one white to another. White is an OFF switch that prevents colours and patterns that are genetically present in the bird. Every white can be a different genetic mix of colours and patterns.

Pairing a white to a non-white is like adding an unlabeled can from the pantry to your dinner stew. Carrots might work just fine, peaches not so well.

So if someone wanted to buy these eggs would I label them...Assorted? Could be any color any mix? Forgot to add both birds the white hen and black roo are from a BYC'er who has a mixed color pen. From this pen I have gotten some wacky colors I have just never put a white hen in this pen. I only did because in my white pen she was producing chicks that had alot of buff in them.

 

[Gordonhillfarm]

I really think you have your own answer Teresaann24 -- if you have them in a mixed pen I'm pretty sure the eggs are mixed . May I ask what is your goal in breeding silkies or do you have one ? ( example --- to show -- better the breed or make money ) Just curious --- Tammy

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Even if you get photos, it can differ dramatically from one white to another. White is an OFF switch that prevents colours and patterns that are genetically present in the bird. Every white can be a different genetic mix of colours and patterns.

Pairing a white to a non-white is like adding an unlabeled can from the pantry to your dinner stew. Carrots might work just fine, peaches not so well.

So if someone wanted to buy these eggs would I label them...Assorted? Could be any color any mix? Forgot to add both birds the white hen and black roo are from a BYC'er who has a mixed color pen. From this pen I have gotten some wacky colors I have just never put a white hen in this pen. I only did because in my white pen she was producing chicks that had alot of buff in them.

Sounds like she may be dominant white if she produces birds showing red pigment when bred to a white male.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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This is true, and I would think if it was safe for a horses delicate digestive system it would be ok for chickens. IMO. And, from personal experience, Black as Knight works on blacks and bays as well.

Paprika is pepper, and many folks feed peppers to chickens as a natural preventative for internal parasites. From looking at wikipedia, there are several different kinds of peppers used to make paprika, the most common being hungarian wax peppers, which ripen to a dark red, then are dried and crushed to powder. Now sure if being fully ripened and/or dried has any bearing on preventing colour fade.

 

[featherbaby]

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Here's hoping and praying for a speedy, safe, healthy birth and more joy than you could possibly handle!!!!!!!!

 

[Teresaann24]

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To make money? are you kidding me? I don't think one person on BYC can really say they raise any breed to just make money. After paying for feed,Vet care,New coops,runs, buying eggs (Being an Hatchaholic). I don't think I'v ever made money on my birds.

I myself LOVE the outcomes of a mixed pen so do ALOT of other people. Just because I keep a assorted colored pen does not mean I don't breed for quality or to better. Even if the colors are not standard I still breed for quality. I have not sold eggs in at least a year. I would like to share some of my eggs from my beautiful birds this year and do plan on selling. I only ask what the outcomes could be...I know with white is could be anything that could be hidden in the birds background I was only trying to get a ideal. I myself don't show ANY of my birds. I have two cousins who show some of my birds in 4H. I have not sold so many people mostly local friends or local BYC'ers I have met.

 

[Gordonhillfarm]

Tell me about it , grain just shot up $ 2.60 a bag here . I hatch production chicks to try and help curve the cost of feed and also give people a chance to have some decent breeding stock . I raise silkies purely for the love of them , I have attained some very nice quality birds over the past few years . I hope to maybe show someday . I love the old small cob size silkie ( cob being my word ) Today they seem to be getting larger , I think it comes from so many projects , when we cross smooth feathered birds to silkies to gain colour varietys they tend to change structure a bit . I'm hopeing over time each colour variety will meet with proper type . ( my dream ) I've been working on blacks for a short time , I'm hopeing to have a strong flock by next year . Right now I have a good foundation of them , I suppose it all takes time . ---------- Tammy

 

[Teresaann24]

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I myself have some nice black hens but have not been able to get my hands on a nice black roo the roo I have now has gold in his neck.

 

[ultasol]

A nice roo can have gold in his neck. When you are starting out, use what you can afford and go from there.

Besides, aren't you doing a mixed color pen?

Also, don't get so defensive. It's going to be really hard to breed to standard when the standards include specific colors that the birds need to be to meet SOP.