Critique this 16 week old Blue Silkie Roo

[shay20]

If you dont keep him ship him my way

are you talking as a SQ?
If so, one foot his 2 toes are closer than the other side.

but keep him he is so beautiful, i think he has great coloring.

 

[Elite Silkies]

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Sandi,

I don't plan on killing him, my heart ways to heavy on me to do that

I just mean that I will not let him breed any of my hens and I would re-home him. I had about 46 and I got a lung problem due to all of the dander and fuzz from them, so I have re-homed a total of 35 of them so far.

I only kept 11 and will re-home a few more of those, because my husband is having to take care of all of my chickens now and I want him to have a manageable number for him that he is comfortable with taking care of. So I am only keeping the best of the best.

So, just seeing what all the other Silkie breeders think of this little roo.

 

[Elite Silkies]

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If you'll look he already has hackle feathers and notice his pointy head feathers. You can usually tell by the combs too.

 

[Elite Silkies]

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I had to check the toes again, one side is slightly closer than the other, but their not too bad. If I don't keep him I'll let you know.

 

[shay20]

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I had to check the toes again, one side is slightly closer than the other, but their not too bad. If I don't keep him I'll let you know.

Oh yes please let me know, sooo cute, i have one blue silkie boy now, but yours i think has better coloring.

 

[Elite Silkies]

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I had to check the toes again, one side is slightly closer than the other, but their not too bad. If I don't keep him I'll let you know.

Oh yes please let me know, sooo cute, i have one blue silkie boy now, but yours i think has better coloring.

I'll let you know. I am thinking about switching him with a Lavender Roo. I think this little blue boy is going to be a pretty boy when he grows up. He has no hard feathering in his tail and his wings are shredded really good. He does have pretty coloring.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

I guess the question is really what do you want to do with him? Are you trying to raise show birds...or pets?

If your goal is show birds, I would say that he himself is not a SQ cockerel. That doesn't mean that he can't sire quality silkies bred to the right hens.

 

[jen5680]

Well it was interesting reading the input on him because I have one that could be his twin
almost and I was wondering the same thing myself!!

 

[Elite Silkies]

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Well, I only kept my very best hens, so I guess he will have to be traded for a different Roo. I do not show my birds, but I only want to keep the best quality ones.

 

[Elite Silkies]

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Ahhh..... Let us see his twin.