Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

[IroquoisEgg]

I was reading the latest posts minutes ago, and to my unbelievable disappointment-a hawk of some kind swooped down and snatched the innards from my lavender. I walked outside and heard large wings flying away and the girls were all statues and staring at the same area, I followed their gaze and saw "Venus" and feet away her innards.I must have interrupted his feast. Son of a B%$@! Sad Day for Me.

 

[IndigoEgg]

I am SO sorry. I surely know how devastating it can be. In all my years of chickens, only once did a fox get into a small hole in one of my runs and stole 5 rare Araucana girls that I so cherished!! It was devastating. I'll never get over it. I usually hug my dog and eat when pooh happens. SO SORRY!
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[Freckle Face Farm]

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OOOOhhhh !!! I am sooo sorry!!!

 

[IroquoisEgg]

Thanks everyone for your compassion! I am going to be much more prepared and aware of these hawks.

 

[bacres]

I'm sorry to hear that!

How are everyone elses Lavenders? Anyone have any for sale? I have 1.

 

[Elite Silkies]

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Bobbi,

The Lavender Roosters tend to have the darker coloring in their hackles. Bren says it might just be a male issue. Both of mine have the darker in their hackles, except for my Showgirl Rooster, but of course he doesn't have any hackles.


3rd week of College and I am exhausted already........ I have 4 years, LOL. I'm glad I'm going back though.

He has very nice type, however, I'm going to say that he is not a Pure Lavender. He has alot of coloring through out his body. They usually only have the darker hackles, and sometimes a few in the tail.

Slaney's pic is a very good pic of what you should be looking for color wise.

 

[IndigoEgg]

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3rd week of College and I am exhausted already........ I have 4 years, LOL. I'm glad I'm going back though.

He has very nice type, however, I'm going to say that he is not a Pure Lavender. He has alot of coloring through out his body. They usually only have the darker hackles, and sometimes a few in the tail.

Slaney's pic is a very good pic of what you should be looking for color wise.

I thought he had too much color too, but he was clear till he was 8 months. That's why I told her not to be so sure about Lavender yet with that chick. Isn't Slaney's bird beautiful!? I have two from Deb and one has lovely color like that and the other has a bit of dark in the hackles, but has an awesome comb and no wattles. I've got them with some of mine and I can't wait to see what grows up. Gonna have to get some of Slaney's babies

 

[jen5680]

Ok all you lav lovers, please give me the low low on what ya all think of these.
Thanks a bunch!!

Lav Roo or Cockerel, I don't no how old he is.

This is the pair

This is the pullet, kinda hard to see her very good bc he is behind her

This is another on i have that I am pretty sure is a pullet

This one i am pretty sure is a cockerel but???

 

[jen5680]

I also have this chick I hatched and I don't no what the parents are but I heard they could have some splits.
It looks yellowish but is all white with the dark stripes.

 

[ma2babygurl13]

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I had 3 hatch just like this one from CJExotic's eggs... so far looking to be a very light partridge...I'll try and get some pics to post.