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[BlueTheBrahma]

Some pictures showing the difference in shade between the two silkies. I’m not sure if Desmond is a pale blue, dark splash or lavender, I guess I’ll have to see.

While I love the lavender colour I’m hoping for a blue so I can take him/her to the winter Poultry shows. Talulah has a single comb so isn’t show quality. It’s an annoying recessive trait in my silkies and must have been introduced when the lavender gene was bred in before I got them. If Talulah’s a pullet I might try to sell her off with Sparrow, the blue cockerel from last year, who also has a single comb.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

View attachment 4111233View attachment 4111234Some pictures showing the difference in shade between the two silkies. I’m not sure if Desmond is a pale blue, dark splash or lavender, I guess I’ll have to see.

While I love the lavender colour I’m hoping for a blue so I can take him/her to the winter Poultry shows. Talulah has a single comb so isn’t show quality. It’s an annoying recessive trait in my silkies and must have been introduced when the lavender gene was bred in before I got them. If Talulah’s a pullet I might try to sell her off with Sparrow, the blue cockerel from last year, who also has a single comb.

I am not a silkie person, but they are damn adorable

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

Two dark cuckoos for far, just hatched in the last hours, so hopefully more to come. A boy and a girl judging by their head spots.

Two Black Coppers from Chanel, the first black chicks I’ve had from her as the others have been blues. Cant wait to see these with Chanel’s type and Loki’s colour.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

More chick photos

 

[wrathsfarm]

More chick photos

Beautiful little ones, my friend.
What's the count so far?

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

Beautiful little ones, my friend.
What's the count so far?

Seven including the non marans. I’ll hopefully have some updated figures later.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

Only one new addition today, another black copper from Chanel.
I’ve moved all five marans under Marshmallow and left all unmatched under Reggie, though I don’t have much hope for them now.

I’ll post some pictures later.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

The two cuckoos, unfortunately not joined by more yet. The first is a boy, based on that big white spot on his head. The other just has a faint spot so is probably a pullet. So at least I got a pair of them, and I’m picking up the others from a different breeder in June.

(just in the feed bucket for transport). All three of Chanel’s eggs hatched, and are all blacks.
All quite dark faced chicks, but no head spots. Really looking forward to having some black copper hens that are well bred (don’t have yellow legs like Natasha). And if one’s a boy and stands out, I might keep him and turn the GCM project into a four clan system, breeding him to one of the cuckoo lines.

I’ve got plenty of growers this time (the last bags from the shop) so hopefully they’ll get a good growing season and lay through the winter.

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

P.S: that puts the count to eight.
Two silkies
One olive egger
Two DCMs
Three BCMs

 

[BlueTheBrahma]

I saw this picture of the DCM pullet and thought she looked like a mole. So I think that’s what I’m naming her, Mole. I’m going with themes for the boys, girls can be named randomly.

The cockerel is (the Duke of) Wellington, opposing Napoleon from the French line. If I get another DCM cockerel he will be (Admiral Lord) Nelson.