Giant Silkie Project.

[CindyinSD]

I have silkies from a breeder here in SD and lt brahmas in my incubator now. Hatching around April 1st. Do you think it would work to keep them together as they grow, separating out males later as needed to keep from damage happening to little girls?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have silkies from a breeder here in SD and lt brahmas in my incubator now. Hatching around April 1st. Do you think it would work to keep them together as they grow, separating out males later as needed to keep from damage happening to little girls?

I don't think separation is necessary, unless you really think it really needs to be done.

 

[toredano]

Funny .. I am looking at genetics for smallest silkie breeding.. I am doing it with my silkies and my small chicken breeds.. Trying to get a tiny silkie line going..

 

[MysteryChicken]

Funny .. I am looking at genetics for smallest silkie breeding.. I am doing it with my silkies and my small chicken breeds.. Trying to get a tiny silkie line going..

What's the smallest breeds you own?

 

[toredano]

We have seramas and serama crossed with banties.. a small silkie that is the size of a serama .. and have a small silkie mix that looks like maybe a half frizzle.. not sure as they just tiny yet.. and I have 2 more hatching that are silkie/serama x

 

[MysteryChicken]

We have seramas and serama crossed with banties.. a small silkie that is the size of a serama .. and have a small silkie mix that looks like maybe a half frizzle.. not sure as they just tiny yet.. and I have 2 more hatching that are silkie/serama x

Awesome. My sister would just love what you're doing.

Seramas are very cute.

 

[CindyinSD]

I don't think separation is necessary, unless you really think it really needs to be done.

Thanks! Yeah, last year they were all more or less the same size and I think these silkies are not "giant sized," so I was wondering. I did have to pull some of the cockerels last fall as they matured because they were getting way too rough on the girls.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks! Yeah, last year they were all more or less the same size and I think these silkies are not "giant sized," so I was wondering. I did have to pull some of the cockerels last fall as they matured because they were getting way too rough on the girls.

You're welcome.
Removing any that misbehaves is good.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Eggs go on lockdown tomorrow.

 

[Painted Calls]