Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[ChicksNherps]

I remembered her perfectly... especially the picture of her on top of the washer with the bow on.
That is so sad! I am really sorry!
They would have made beautiful babies, that is for sure lol.
Today I was paranoid while my silkies were free ranging. We have a lot of trees so it's easy to hide but still I gotta supervise more.

Hachi WAS in the woods, right on the edge. The other two booked it for the brush.

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

Hachi WAS in the woods, right on the edge. The other two booked it for the brush.

Really? That is crazy!
Where do you live? Is it the first time you lose on of your chicken by a hawk?

 

[Adoravachick]

Happy Thanksgiving All! I hope you have a wonderful day!

 

[aoxa]

I remembered her perfectly... especially the picture of her on top of the washer with the bow on.
That is so sad! I am really sorry! 
They would have made beautiful babies, that is for sure lol. 
Today I was paranoid while my silkies were free ranging. We have a lot of trees so it's easy to hide but still I gotta supervise more.

Hachi WAS in the woods, right on the edge. The other two booked it for the brush.

Same thing happened with a sizzle rooster of mine. Fortunately the Goshawk was scared off and rooster was fine.

Goshawks hunt in the woods and prefer lots of tree cover so they can ambush their prey

This species hunts birds and mammals in a variety of woodland habitats, often utilizing a combination of speed and obstructing cover to ambush birds and mammals. Goshawks are often seen flying along adjoining habitat types, such as the edge of a forest and meadow; flying low and fast hoping to surprise unsuspecting prey. They are usually opportunistic predators, as are most birds of prey. The most important prey species are small mammals and birds found in forest habitats, in North America, this is compromised largely by grouse, American Crow, snowshoe hare, and red squirrel. Compared to many smaller Accipiter species, Northern Goshawks are less specialized as predators of birds, with up to 69% of their diet comprised by either birds or mammals depending on location.[9][10][11] Prey species may be quite diverse, including pigeons and doves, pheasants, partridges, grouse, gulls, assorted waders, woodpeckers, corvids, waterfowl (mostly tree-nesting varieties such as the Aythya genus[9]) and various passerines depending on the region. Mammal prey may include rabbits, hares, tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, rats, voles, mice, weasels and shrews. Prey is often smaller than the hunting hawk, with an average prey mass of 275 g (9.7 oz) in one study of nesting birds in Minnesota.[9] In the Netherlands, male prey averaged 277 g (9.8 oz) whereas female prey averaged 505 g (17.8 oz).[4] However, Northern Goshawks will also occasionally kill much larger animals, up to the size of geese, raccoons, foxes and large hares, any of which can be more than twice their own weight.[4][12] The Goshawk is likely a significant predator of other raptors, known prey including European Honey Buzzards, owls, smaller Accipiters and the American Kestrel.[4][13]

Here's the Northern Goshawk

 

[ChicksNherps]

It wasn't a goshhawk, it was a medium sized brownish one, maybe a peragrin falcon? It wasn't bigger than her I did see that. I'm in new hampshire and I have never had a hawk problem before but like already said they are migrating so I guess one was hungry enough to take her down. Out of all of them I wouldn't expect her to be the one to get killed though, she was the strongest of the bunch.

 

[aoxa]

It wasn't a goshhawk, it was a medium sized brownish one, maybe a peragrin falcon? It wasn't bigger than her I did see that. I'm in new hampshire and I have never had a hawk problem before but like already said they are migrating so I guess one was hungry enough to take her down. Out of all of them I wouldn't expect her to be the one to get killed though, she was the strongest of the bunch.

I'm sorry

Poor thing. I pen my silkies now because they just can't see to go for cover.

I don't think the Goshawk will be back. They are secretive hunters, and do not like to hunt near humans.

 

[groundpecker]

Debating whether to hold onto these two partridge silkies or not. They come from paint eggs, so not sure how true they would breed, any thoughts on that? Are the colors predictable from these two or would it be a mystery until the chicks are born? They are just shy of two months.

Did you breed the paints yourself or did you buy hatching eggs? It is hard for me to believe that those 2 came from paint breeding.

 

[ChicksNherps]

I'm sorry

Poor thing. I pen my silkies now because they just can't see to go for cover.
I don't think the Goshawk will be back. They are secretive hunters, and do not like to hunt near humans.

Yeah as soon as I walked out the door it flew off. But I will keep them inside from now on when I am not around or my dog isn't out there. My rooster is no help

 

[aoxa]

Edna the blue partridge @ 24 weeks now. Starting to stand pretty

Fluffy butt

And so disappointed that I let someone hatch my eggs, and they ended up with Chippie here. Considering stealing him away in the middle of the night lol

 

[aoxa]

I'm sorry

Poor thing. I pen my silkies now because they just can't see to go for cover.

I don't think the Goshawk will be back. They are secretive hunters, and do not like to hunt near humans.

Yeah as soon as I walked out the door it flew off. But I will keep them inside from now on when I am not around or my dog isn't out there. My rooster is no help 

I wouldn't expect a polish bantam rooster to help. They are quite stupid when it comes to that sort of thing.