***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[ashtree]

@kelielliott I think your polish is a roo. And it looks like your partridge does not have a walnut comb, that's maybe a rose comb. He's likely a mix if he doesn't have feathered feet.

 

[kelielliott]

@ashtree It's huge whatever it is! It almost covers his other eye! She said she showed a white and him together and they won first place. I haven't had time to look him over until this morning while I was taking these pics. So disappointing. Oh well, I will know for next time! What do you think of the white ones? They have a few more regular feathers in the wings and tail. Is that normal?

 

[miohippus]

@kelielliott I think your polish is a roo. And it looks like your partridge does not have a walnut comb, that's maybe a rose comb. He's likely a mix if he doesn't have feathered feet.

x2 the polish is defiantly a roo.

females have round compact crests roos have string ones


male one the left hen on the right

 

[ashtree]

I've been trying to post pics since last night, my computer and phone went on some anti BYC strike.

Here's my Birdie and our sizzle rooster Clover:

Another of Clover (he's got that healthy fear of me thing that makes getting pics a pain)

Some of the bunch

Sweet ducks, I think Geo is going to give us an egg soon!

And just finishing this coop for the bantams:

I need to get pictures that show the whole thing.

Also I'm trying to decide on a trio for an unoccupied coop I have. I'm thinking about orpingtons but have no experience with them. Does anyone have them? I'm also considering hatching eggs instead of trio because I absolutely HATE isolation and worrying about all that.

@HeyBigRhondaq looks like only 1 roo so far! it stays that way! Super lucky!

 

[ashtree]

@ashtree It's huge whatever it is! It almost covers his other eye! She said she showed a white and him together and they won first place. I haven't had time to look him over until this morning while I was taking these pics. So disappointing. Oh well, I will know for next time! What do you think of the white ones? They have a few more regular feathers in the wings and tail. Is that normal?

I think the hard tail feathers are something you will have to work on breeding away from. But I'm not too familiar with beardless silkies so maybe the standard is different. I would check to see that they all have 5 toes.

 

[kelielliott]

I think the hard tail feathers are something you will have to work on breeding away from. But I'm not too familiar with beardless silkies so maybe the standard is different. I would check to see that they all have 5 toes.

After I noticed his non feathered feet I checked for toes and skin color. Everyone is black and has 5 toes.

 

[ashtree]

Anyone in the Norman/Noble area interested in sizzles or silkies I have a few available with a straight comb instead of walnut. They're super cute and beautiful but the comb means I can't use them for breeding.

The 2 lighter (splash) are sizzles, the rest are silkies or smooth sizzles I can't tell if they are blue or black

PM me if anyone's interested. I may have 2 blacks with walnut comb available as well

 

[miohippus]

I got a white silkie March 30 from TSC i was convened it was a hen but now i'm having doubts what do you all think by the way s/he is molting


taken July 16






taken today.

 

[ashtree]

@miohippus I think thats a pullet. Hatchery silkies tend to have larger/redder combs. I bet you get an egg soon!

 

[miohippus]

@miohippus I think thats a pullet. Hatchery silkies tend to have larger/redder combs. I bet you get an egg soon!

Thanks, i hope so