Showgirl thread- for posting pictures and discussing breed!

[Goose and Fig]

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Forgot to say thanks! I am on the hunt for some lavs now - silkies or showgirls- if anyone is selling.

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

You might want to check with Rilly10. She is on this thread and I know she just sold some eggs so check last 2 days auctions.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I did look but i think that one was only 6 eggs. I cannot bring myself to pay to ship 6 eggs- it's like the goose egg auctions that are only 2 eggs. The numbers just don't make sense to me.

 

[rilly10]

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I did look but i think that one was only 6 eggs. I cannot bring myself to pay to ship 6 eggs- it's like the goose egg auctions that are only 2 eggs. The numbers just don't make sense to me.

Thanks SSS!!! Yours were soooo tempting too!!! I wish I wasn't downsizing!

It was 6+ just to be safe

I sent a full dozen. I usually post updates as to how many I collect though the auction. I may have another batch coming up soon if you are interested. I will prob do a mix of BBS, Lave, and Porcelain so that would be 12+ if everyone keeps laying.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I did look but i think that one was only 6 eggs. I cannot bring myself to pay to ship 6 eggs- it's like the goose egg auctions that are only 2 eggs. The numbers just don't make sense to me.

Thanks SSS!!! Yours were soooo tempting too!!! I wish I wasn't downsizing!

It was 6+ just to be safe

I sent a full dozen. I usually post updates as to how many I collect though the auction. I may have another batch coming up soon if you are interested. I will prob do a mix of BBS, Lave, and Porcelain so that would be 12+ if everyone keeps laying.

12 would be sooo much better! I will keep my eyes peeled!

 

[Stuck in the Coop]

Looking for advice. We are going to look at Showgirls tomorrow. They are for my daughter's birthday and her 4-H project but will mostly be pets. With the possibility we would breed in the future, I want a decent bird that will not pass on bad qualities and hurt the breed. What obvious flaws should we avoid? Please don't assume I don't know anything about Showgirls (cuz I only know what I've read) and let me have all the basic guidelines.

I have read about 50 pages of this thread so far and have a list:
Black Skin
Blue Ear
5 toes
Good feathering on middle toe
Bearded if available

What am I missing? Also, I plan to buy a trio of birds. Should I get all 3 Showgirls or get a Silkie roo? We have no bantam size birds right now so this is our beginning flock.

Thanks in advance!

 

[rilly10]

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I would look for a bird with nice overall type. A nice cushion, decent sized crest, and a nice overall balance. I like the list you have going. Maybe add toe spacing and direction of 5th toes. Also check the combs. A lot of showgirls I have seen can have pretty poor combs. You want a nice sized, dark, walnut comb, with no points.

As for what roo to pick, I personally would either pick a silkie roo with showgirl hens, or a showgirl roo with silkie hens. There is a chart of possible outcomes on the first page of this thread that may help...do you know if the breeder has bowtied (het) or clean necked (hom) showgirls?

 

[Stuck in the Coop]

Thanks for the reply. I have only seen a picture on his website of the white variety and they are clean necked. I don't know what color(s) we will chose so other varieties could be bowtied (I hope).

http://www.leggspeafowl.com/photo/images/showgirl3.jpg

 

[rilly10]

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It looks like she has both. If you get a clean neck roo and put him over silkie hens you will get 100% bowties. I prefer bowtie to silkie to get a mix. One other thing to look for is to get one with little to no hard feathers in the tail if possible. Good luck and have fun picking them out!

 

[silkie_sue]

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Hi there,
Just wanted to let you know I got my first starter flock from Brad (Leggs Peafowl Farm).
Very nice man to do business with. The birds I got were only intended for a beginning breeding pen. I wouldn't say any of originals were anywhere
close to Show Stock. I now am four generations into them and they have much improved.

From this:

to this (11th gen)

to this (12 gen)

to this (13 gen)

I also have a three 14th generation chicks growing out that I haven't taken pics of yet.