can ayone help what are some of the goods n bads of my silkies

[silkie freak 22]

my splash roo

my splash hen

another splash hen

and my two black hens

anybody have any opinions about these little balls of fluff

 

[silkie freak 22]

come on anyone i am really stumped

 

[steve2495]

idk anything but that splash hen looks rly nice

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I don't see any boys, so unless they are still young, I would say they are all girls. The 3rd photo is blue, not splash. The bird in the 2nd photo is the best. The two splashes both have nice high wings.

How old are your birds?

 

[silkie freak 22]

well no.1 is a roo he has a nice big walnut comb and cock pins

 

[steve2495]

The bird in the 2nd photo is the best.

o who called it?!! and doesnt even know anything bout what silkies r supposed to look like!

lol

 

[silkie freak 22]

well what would make a good hen or pair of hens to breed with my roo?
and can you tell anything about type from the photos
my birds are about 5 months old

 

[silkie freak 22]

also what can i do to improve my flock

 

[jimnjay]

Really it is hard to be definate on any Silkie that is 5 months 7-8 months, you will notice a difference as they fill out. The blacks look like they are pretty long necked at this point but it could be the way they are standing. Improvements to you flock will depend on how these fill out. Good wing carriage, proper toe placement, fullness of crest, color of comb, any off color in the hackles, all need to be considered when deciding who to mate with whom. Sorry but Silkies take a while to mature and all you can do at five months is guess. I have one I am still guessing the sex of at 5 months. I think it is a pullet but every now and then I just have to wonder. My cockerel is 6 months and is still not mating any of the pullets and the pullets 5 and 6 months old are not laying. I have seen combs turn much redder these last few weeks so I have to wonder, boy or girl. If it is a male he will be the most awesome little boy around if girl then she is so/so.

 

[silkie freak 22]

i have found that they do take tome to mature and i am a really impatient person. its kinda funny if i didnt love em soo much i would never raise silkies
how long would it take to get "show quality" silkie out of my birds?
Oh and some of them have pink on the bottom of theyre toes instead of black is that a dq and what do i do to fix this