Self Blue (Lavender) Silkie Thread

[Thomas423]

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That's what I was thinking too. How many generations will it take to breed out the lavender or is it something that might stay recessive for many generations? Will it matter for showing if the splash has the recessive gene since there will likely be no signs?

 

[chickendales]

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That's what I was thinking too. How many generations will it take to breed out the lavender or is it something that might stay recessive for many generations? Will it matter for showing if the splash has the recessive gene since there will likely be no signs?

as long as it stays ressive it well not do any thing to ur splash it when u line breed when it show up so keep adding new blood evey so often and u should do good

 

[Thomas423]

 

[Thomas423]

From page115, post#1144

Brody's Broodello :

Sorry everyone things have gotten really busy here. Yesterday Hubby & I went through the testing etc. to be certified Poultry Testers for the State Of Maryland.

Today was dechicking the house day! OH GOD THE DUST!!!! Well the varmits are out, except for 26 Broilers,46 Silkies and 12 or so Wyandottes, and a handful of Ameraucanas left to grow a bit before they fly to the barn. Temps are going back up to 90 tomorrow so had to get them out while I could so they could get used to it.Tomorrow is another full day! God I need a Vacation!

April, you crack me up. How many chickens did you have in the house if you removed all but 84 and a handful??​

 

[Thomas423]

I'm at page 184, post#1831. 138 more pages to go.
Most of the older posts do not have pics available anymore but I came across this one where fowlrus posted pics of some of her lavender babies.
Are all the babies in the pics lavender? It might be the lighting, but some are yellowish, some grey and I think I see a buff'ish one too.
How did these feather out? I would love to see pics of babies and then the pics of them older.
Back to reading and looking for pics

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Here's some photo of newly hatched lav:

 

[Brody's Broodello]

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April, you crack me up. How many chickens did you have in the house if you removed all but 84 and a handful??

SSSSHHHH!!!!! Best not to ask, some things are better left unsaid! lol

 

[FrenchToast]

Oh how true !!!! How'd ya get rid of the dust by the way? Inquiring minds want to know because they are in the same boat !!!!

 

[rilly10]

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Here's some photo of newly hatched lav:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/19329_dsc02816.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/19329_dsc03749.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/19329_6-21-10_024.jpg

To me it looks like there is one lav in the first pic (the chick furthest to the left), one in the second (the top chick), then both in the last picture.

 

[Brody's Broodello]

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EndDust, wipes, snow blower, blood, sweat & lots of tears!!!

 

[rilly10]

Here are some of my lavs to give you an idea....

Here are some day olds...(the two blacks are splits)

At about a week...

Here they are a bit older...

And at about 6/7 months...

And some adults over a year....