Giant Silkie Project.

[MysteryChicken]

I weighed my biggest silkie hen that survived the trip here(When we Moved), & she's exactly 5lbs. No pictures due to my storage space.

 

[MysteryChicken]

My big Silkie Rooster Scaredy has got himself a frostbitten middle toe, but there's not really much I can do about it right now. Also I think he's starting to feel his age now too.
So I think I'll give him some tart cherry, & a half of baby aspirin tomorrow, to perk him up abit. At least were over the extreme temperature drop now, & on a slow but steady rise in temperature now which will make the birds happy.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Got some not so good news. Scaredy my big old Chinese Silkie Rooster has got himself frozen feet somehow, so there's not much I can do about that, except keep him as comfortable as possible, plump him up abit, & use him for soup.
He was gonna be kept as a pet after being retired from breeding, but unfortunately weather hasn't been the nicest to the birds this year. He was gonna be used for breeding a few more times, & I guess it's not gonna happen.

 

[chikenkid617]

Are you trying to breed these to the standard, with the exception of them of course being big?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Are you trying to breed these to the standard, with the exception of them of course being big?

I would, but that would also involve breeding them to be super friendly which makes dumb birds.
I'm keeping them as traditional type Chinese Silkies, but larger. Height goal currently is 2.5ft - 3ft tall, & a weight of 8-10lbs.
My biggest cross pullets are 5lbs.

 

[chikenkid617]

I would, but that would also involve breeding them to be super friendly which makes dumb birds.
I'm keeping them as traditional type Chinese Silkies, but larger. Height goal currently is 2.5ft - 3ft tall, & a weight of 8-10lbs.
My biggest cross pullets are 5lbs.

Why would that make them nicer?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Why would that make them nicer?

Why would what make them nicer?

 

[chikenkid617]

Why would what make them nicer?

Breeding them to the standard

 

[MysteryChicken]

Breeding them to the standard

I don't really like the Silkie standard, technically it makes them fluffy fragile abominations.
In reality it ruins what the Silkie truly is.

 

[chikenkid617]

I don't really like the Silkie standard, technically it makes them fluffy fragile abominations.
In reality it ruins what the Silkie truly is.

True. Standard bred silkies are not a favorite of mine