Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

[shay20]

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4 months is way to young for silkies. They mature slower then other breeds(at least the exhibition ones do), my birds are never ready to show until they are at least 6 months and that's pushing it sometimes. It takes months for pin feathers to finish especially in the crest, tail and body.

Your whites are very nice, keep them in condition, and give them some time, then give them a run for their money

Shari

The shows that i go to say the youngest can be 4 months old, but i know what you mean, i shown mine at 8 months old, waiting for there feathering to come in right.

 

[sonew123]

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very pretty as others have said they are very young-I bet by 6-7 months they will be even more pretty-and at 8 months..wow Bren and Deb could fill you in about showing-Im clueless

 

[bacres]

Thanks for all the great comments! I need tips on how to clean I white silkie like a step by step of what exactly to do. The reason why is because I got two free Whites and they are dirty and I want to show them. I need to clean them so how would I go about doing this. Any whitening tips?

 

[JenEric Farms]

Try this:

http://www.ehow.com/how_5451169_white-chickens-really-clean.html

It was written by a BYC member.

 

[JenEric Farms]

There is also a dog shampoo with bluing agent that helps with the white or you can add a little dawn to the bath water.

 

[bacres]

The e how is exactly what I was looking for! How many times should I do this before a show?

 

[JenEric Farms]

This page has many links for different things you will need to know. In particular the "conditioning" section...

http://www.pathfindersfarm.com/Articles.html

 

[bacres]

Thanks for all the info! I know my birds conditioning could be a tad better but I am still going to show them on the 17th

 

[brenTx]

According to the standards.... http://www.americansilkiebantamclub.com/standard.asp Weight is the scale. Now granted age has a lot to do with that. Just for the record though, I have never seen a silkie's weight checked. Very small might be DQed though.

 

[bacres]

Bren I would really like to know your opinion of my youngins.