My new baby silkies!! 9 week update post #47 - critique please! :)

[Poulets De Cajun]

The third picture is definitely a black....

 

[Mrs MIA]

See... now that was what I was expecting from the whole group. Thanks Chris! As long as it's a hen, I can work with it.

I actually have a couple of blues in their "ugly" teenage stage in the brooder that were pale blue to start, and are feathering in REALLY dark... I'll have to wait 3 more months to see them fully feathered, but I'm keeping them.

 

[briana1975]

They are all super cute.

Can't wait to get my silkies.

 

[magsrags]

Sure are nice! I say give them 2 weeks and "maybe" the difference will be more apparent Tori. I've hatched lots of blues & blacks.....and at first unless there is a big distinction it is confusing.I thought many dark blues might be black but weren't after a few weeks.
But I've also found that black really can sometimes be clearly seen from the get go. I have a lot of pics if you want to email me for some of them at different ages early on.

 

[pbjmaker]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

Nonononono! Lalalalala! I don't want to hear that!!

I know... the one chick in the middle of the third photo came from my blue pen... that's what I'm talking about. I guess I can wait to see what happens. Some of my light/med blues are feathering out way darker than their down, so hopefully the same will be with the blacks.

Weebles - my near black super dark blue (I still say he is black)- that I got from you started out darker than that. I hope these guys turn out the right color for you - they are very very cute and I will need some hatching eggs from them eventually...​

 

[Mrs MIA]

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Weebles - my near black super dark blue (I still say he is black)- that I got from you started out darker than that. I hope these guys turn out the right color for you - they are very very cute and I will need some hatching eggs from them eventually...

Don't think for a moment that I didn't see that!!! LOL!
Do I need to put you on the calendar for next March? Mine usually don't start laying for 8-9 months...

 

[Mrs MIA]

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I would love to see some photos... of course!! Even if it is just because they're cute!!
I should take a photo of one of my "greys" that is feathering out dark right now.. it's got the cutest little black mohawk going on there!

I'll pm you...

 

[pbjmaker]

I'm still talking to the quad about one of them possibly turning itself into a female since Cindy Lou passed. There may be a girl in there somewhere...

These "kids" were at my house to buy some chicks today (17 - 18 year old boys - go figure) and they saw the silkies running around the yard and werelike "OMG you have silkies I want them are you selling those??????" Then he saw my white SG and knew exactly what it was. Kind of relieved my nervousness selling week old chicks to him.

I explained they were very special silkies all the way from Alaska and no he couldn't buy them.

I'm just gonna have to get more from you.

 

[Mrs MIA]

Do you need eggs now?!? I have some blues and whites, and even a couple of splashes that are in line for fertility testing...

 

[pbjmaker]

Hmmmm tempting me...

I'm trying to downsize the flock,(breed-wise) but my hubby really wants to keep all silkies - he likes the "ones with the poofy heads"