Showgirl thread- for posting pictures and discussing breed!

[RIRJen]

Had to share this picture! I love my showgirls and silkies and absolutely love the vaulted skulls I get

Now if I could only get rid of that darn bowtie!!

 

[Debbi]

Had to share this picture! I love my showgirls and silkies and absolutely love the vaulted skulls I get

Now if I could only get rid of that darn bowtie!!

What a cutie! Now, breed enough of your bowties to bowties, and you will get naked necks! A bowtie x bowtie breeding will get you, 50% bowtie, 25% naked necks, and 25% Silkies. From there you can go onwards! Just remember to come back to the Silkies to keep conformation and feather.

 

[RIRJen]

What a cutie! Now, breed enough of your bowties to bowties, and you will get naked necks! A bowtie x bowtie breeding will get you, 50% bowtie, 25% naked necks, and 25% Silkies. From there you can go onwards! Just remember to come back to the Silkies to keep conformation and feather.

I got a nice NN rooster at the last show here in Michigan and he's finally figuring out this whole "mounting the hens" thing lol. I hate the bowties...but I'll keep a nice bowtie hen because I figure if I keep a NN roo over Bowtie hens I'll be more likely to get NN's right? It was my understanding that you need a NN to get NN's. And breeding a NN to a silkie you will only get Bowties and silkies.

 

[Debbi]

I got a nice NN rooster at the last show here in Michigan and he's finally figuring out this whole "mounting the hens" thing lol. I hate the bowties...but I'll keep a nice bowtie hen because I figure if I keep a NN roo over Bowtie hens I'll be more likely to get NN's right? It was my understanding that you need a NN to get NN's. And breeding a NN to a silkie you will only get Bowties and silkies

Here is the recipe:

NNxNN= 100% NN
NNxBT= 50% NN and 50% BT
NNxSilkie = 100% BT
SilkiexBT= 50% Silkie and 50% BT
BTxBT= 50% BT, 25% NN, and 25% Silkie

Added to say; you have to incubate decent amounts of eggs to get near accurate percentages. So these figures may be well off if you only incubate a dozen at a time.

 

[TheChicknGarden]

Aww you can send it my way i love the bow ties

 

[AMA Chick]

Aww you can send it my way i love the bow ties

Me too!

 

[ChickenKaylee]

Just want to say I LOVE all the pictures of showgirls. I have a silkie right now, but I hope to get some showgirls soon! You all have very pretty birds!

 

[RIRJen]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/684110/auction-8-silkie-and-showgirl-hatching-eggs


I am letting my incubators take a break and I'm offering some of my hatching eggs...see the link above for more info and pictures

 

[yoie]

I am so excited after two sets of eggs and many silkies later. I finally have my very first Showgirl

Here it is, along with its Silkie sibling

 

[blessedchick]

I am so excited after two sets of eggs and many silkies later. I finally have my very first Showgirl

Here it is, along with its Silkie sibling

Precious, precious babies!!!! I love the "head on" shot...such adorable faces!! Congratulations!