Oregon

[Suzierd]

Update. Texted the breeder and she said it is a sizzle hen that laid these. She is 1/2 silkie 1/2 bantam cochin and the rooster is bantam cochin. She was really cool about it and told me before the hen was a sizzle but I just thought that meant she had the special feathers and any breed could be sizzle and this breed was Cochin only. I'm totally fine with it all. I am finding Silkies intriguing and adorable but quite genetically weak with so many fragilities that make them "heartbreakers" as one breeder said to me.. I'm all about hybrid vigor. I'm really aiming for lap chickens more than anything but think I'll have some fun with silkie serama and silkie cochin mixes.
Only1bgirl, grey to the barred...could be interesting. The cuckoos are awesome looking.
All of you have such great comments. Is the lighter one Crele? So thankful to have this forum!

Love the barring in them! Just adorable.

 

[only1bgirl]

That's great you found out the mystery of the crest! If you're looking for lap chickens a Silkie would be it! They're easily trained especially as chicks and enjoy being held. Our first two Silkies were constantly held as chicks by the kids and me, now they're adults they still enjoy being picked up, come when called and my white hen follows me around like a dog. There are cuckoo silkie eggs periodically available, your barred bird would be a great candidate to breed back to Silkie! The cuckoo Silkie is kind of a novelty now, not that many out there. @Corydg They could be hens the more I look at them especially the one in the bottom picture.

 

[ShockValue]

Hi all! I'm from way up North in Washington state, but a friend of mine who lives in Crescent City is considering getting chickens. Does anyone know of any breeders in that area I could send her to? We could mail-order hatchery, but we were hoping to keep it local if we can.

 

[Zanna]

Hi all! I'm from way up North in Washington state, but a friend of mine who lives in Crescent City is considering getting chickens. Does anyone know of any breeders in that area I could send her to? We could mail-order hatchery, but we were hoping to keep it local if we can.

I think there is a Northern California thread, maybe check there too. Does she want chicks or started birds and which breeds?

 

[Garjzla]

That's great you found out the mystery of the crest! If you're looking for lap chickens a Silkie would be it! They're easily trained especially as chicks and enjoy being held. Our first two Silkies were constantly held as chicks by the kids and me, now they're adults they still enjoy being picked up, come when called and my white hen follows me around like a dog. There are cuckoo silkie eggs periodically available, your barred bird would be a great candidate to breed back to Silkie! The cuckoo Silkie is kind of a novelty now, not that many out there. @Corydg They could be hens the more I look at them especially the one in the bottom picture.

My silkie was incredibly scared of anything as a chick, but she calmed down a little as a grown up.

 

[Lamancha]

Hi all!   I'm from way up North in Washington state, but a friend of mine who lives in Crescent City is considering getting chickens.    Does anyone know of any breeders in that area I could send her to?    We could mail-order hatchery, but we were hoping to keep it local if we can.

I'm on the southern Oregon Coast but right now all I have are mixed breeds. I've got BO, BA, RIR, WL hens w/a Splash Orp roo. I would be happy to give them eggs for free.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Hi all!   I'm from way up North in Washington state, but a friend of mine who lives in Crescent City is considering getting chickens.    Does anyone know of any breeders in that area I could send her to?    We could mail-order hatchery, but we were hoping to keep it local if we can.

They just missed the Ferndale show. The California Northern thread has great contacts for breeds!

 

[ShockValue]

Thanks for the suggestions folks

 

[thecoachswife83]

Hi guys!!! I am desperate to re-home 2 cockerels. 1 sizzle, he's red/white, the other is an Easter egger and sweet as can be! We hatched 7, only 2 were hens! Got rid of 3 boys, but still trying to get rid of 2. They're too hard on each other and too hard on our poor little girls since there are only 2. I'm in southern Oregon, will to travel if needed!!!

 

[SalinasChicken]

Hi guys! In an effort to add a few girls to my flock, I ordered hatching eggs from some of the great breeders here on BYC. Since I am only trying to add one of each breed, I will have an excess of chicks. I would like to sell them as day old chicks for local pickup in the Salem area. The first batch is set to hatch Friday, so chicks can be picked up Saturday or Sunday. The breeds in this batch include: BBS Ameraucana, Lav Ameraucana, Cuckoo Marans, Blue Marans, Wheaten Marans, and CCL. Let me know if you're interested

My next batch will be Welsummers (sexable at hatch) and Barnevelders.