Silkie Barred Rock cross

[farmeroakly]

the little black one lower right is the white silkie/ barred rock cross. I can tell because it is half the size as barred rocks hatched in the batch and it has black legsfeet like mother silkie hen. It has a tiny tuf of white on head. The other 8 chicks are purebred barred rocks, all 9 eggs were set and hatched by my little runt silkie revived from near death at 1 day old. She is 3 now and has hatched 9 barred rocks previous spring. She is an excellent broody hen and mother.

 

[sourland]

Good broody hens are to be treasured.

 

[farmeroakly]

Good broody hens are to be treasured.

She is, her name is Stiletto. My grandaughter named her.

 

[farmeroakly]

She is, her name is Stiletto. My grandaughter named her.

She is, her name is Stiletto. My grandaughter named her.

She has a sister silkie who is also a great broody mother hen. I am hopeful that the little black cross will have good broody qualities.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I would like to see the results once they hit maturity.

I love x-breed combinations. We have mutts too.