Showgirl thread- for posting pictures and discussing breed!

[aubreynoramarie]

Great hatch rate! What bator do you use?

 

[sonjab314]

I incubate in a Hova 1588 and I hatch in a LG forced air. I've had really good results doing it this way. I do a lot of staggered hatches so this works well for me.

 

[20123001]

im going to be hattching SG eggs this week! i got them form ebay and hopefully they arrive soon!

 

[aubreynoramarie]

maybe you got yours from the same person as me?!

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

Sorry I have been MIA my Grandmother passed after a very long illness.

I was wondering if any of the showgirl people on BYC plan to show at the Newnan Ga show on the 19th of this month. I would love to take mine, but don't want to drag them out if noone else will be showing.

 

[sonjab314]

I have a question since I am new to the world of SG/Silkies. Out of the eight babies I just hatched, I got 4 SG and 4 Silkies. One of the silkies has a vaulted head. What does that mean? I know she looks different but I don't know if that is a desired trait or what it means as she grows.

 

[breezes_banties_n_bratts]

ohhh you are sooooo lucky! its a desired trait, its head will be extra poofy

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Dang, so none of the showgirls had vaulted skulls?

 

[rilly10]

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So sorry to hear that. My prayers are with you and your family

Glad you are back though!

GA is too far from me but you should take yours! I bet there will be a lot of silkies!

 

[rilly10]

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It depends on who you ask...some people like it, others do not, and some are impartial. I am in the middle. Huge vaults to me are not desierable as they are much more prone to brain damage. But I select on type not just if they are vaulted or not. I have seen just as big/nice crests on non-vaulted birds as I have on ones with vaults. A little vault on a chick sure is cute though!

Here are a few articles on vaults I think are really interesting:

http://www.hattricksilkies.net/articles_vaulted_skull.html
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article.html

Hope this helps!