Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

[bacres]

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yes they were from the same hatch.

Well the one is alot bigger than the other!

 

[Elite Silkies]

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yes they were from the same hatch.

Well the one is alot bigger than the other!

You can get different size silkies from the same hatch. I have 2 right now from the same hatch and one is larger than the other.

 

[Elite Silkies]

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I'm so happy over one, I can't imagine how tickled I'll be when I actually get a few in a hatch! Congrats on your babies, you'll have keep updated pics for us

 

[bacres]

The odd thing is that I have two Lavenders and two Splits that are the same age and one Lavender and one Split is large while the other Lavender and Split are much smaller.

 

[Elite Silkies]

They'll eventually all get to about the same size. My roo's are of course are larger than my hens, but....... some hens are larger than others.


Do you have any pictures?

 

[AHappychick]

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now that I think about it I did have 2 hatches 4 days apart, maybe there is a 4 day difference.

 

[Elite Silkies]

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now that I think about it I did have 2 hatches 4 days apart, maybe there is a 4 day difference.

That is probably what it is, 4 days can make quite a bit of difference. You wouldn't think so, but it does.

 

[bacres]

Ill get pics tomorrow of them next to each other.

 

[ultasol]

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My lav hen and roo are the same color. The color at hatch is a bit more variable thus far, although I am marking those that hatch a nice clear lav with vaulted skulls/correct toes. I suspect these will end up having better color, although we shall see. Funny thing is that I am getting a few of the clear chicks out of split black hens X lav roo as well as from the lav x lav breedings.

The fertility in the lav eggs is outstanding, and I have heard the same from other breeders as well. The recent outcrossing into another breed to get the lav gene must have added some hybrid vigor, because boy! I think I've had one or two infertile eggs from them all season, regardless of how hot or cold it is.

 

[Bat Cave Silkies]

For anyone thats interested~~Shagbark Silkies has Lavendar eggs, chicks, and started birds on ovabid.com this morning....