Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[peepblessed]

Oh.. I read that you hatched all those self-blue from Her (meaning the white one). So the Self Blue ones are the white one's siblings?

No, they are totally unrelated. Sorry for the confusion! The white came from a blue black cross.

 

[thedragonlady]

Hi, Dragonlady! I have a beautiful white chick that came as a big surprise from my blue, black pair. It was born light blue but is now very white (5 weeks). I don't have any white and wondering if there is a place I can use it if it turns out to be breed worthy. It's a beautiful chick. I know you have use white in unique ways so thought I'd get your feed back.

Keep that chick ! It is PURE fior white. If you don't want to breed snow whites, sell it to someone who does.

 

[Sanna]

P.S. - if those Munks follow wild-type coloring cues - you have two girls and a boy there...

How does that work??

Here's a splash from yesterdays hatch. What a cutie! My first splash from the boy in my avatar.
Self-blue of the right.

I can't wait for mine to hatch!

 

[Fur N Feathers]

DragonLady I have one for you also. Mine was born looking a lot like a self blue with pure white wings. As it is getting older it's head has a greenish cast. I thought perhaps a silver gene white? I'm posting this right now in case you are still online.


Here second from left you can see the difference in the color from a dark blue and a light blue on each side.

Farthest back

Farthest back giving me the stink eye



Last week (sorry so dirty - they like dancing in the food and water)

 

[ChickNmamma]

Quote: This is something I got from the ABC thread on Silver Ameraucanas. I believe on wild type coloring you can tell the boys from the girl right after hatch on those chipmunk chicks. The girls have very defined lines.. i.e. dark/light/dark - no fuzzy lines. The lines may also be narrower.. The boy's lines are fuzzy and are not distinct. The one to the far left has the clearest lines.. that would be girl if it follows that rule. The one in the middle is very fuzzy - boy. The one on the right is mid way - so I don't know for sure - it could go either way... that one you might not know until it lays an egg...

It is used to tell the boys from the girls on the breeds that are autosexible at hatch. I think on Cream Crested Legbars I think?

 

[Fur N Feathers]

Here's a photo of the mystery cuties.

Here's a splash from yesterdays hatch. What a cutie! My first splash from the boy in my avatar.
Self-blue of the right.

More precious babies!!!

 

[ilovemysilkie]

Hello! I was wondering if it is normal for my silkie chick to have a bald butt. This is my first time having chickens with my dad so I have know clue...LOL well thanks!

 

[littlecritters]

Hello! I was wondering if it is normal for my silkie chick to have a bald butt. This is my first time having chickens with my dad so I have know clue...LOL well thanks!

I don't think so...but it is much better than having pasty butt. Maybe someone else can chime in with advice?

 

[ilovemysilkie]

Hello! I was wondering if it is normal for my silkie chick to have a bald butt. This is my first time having chickens with my dad so I have know clue...LOL well thanks!

I don't think so...but it is much better than having pasty butt. Maybe someone else can chime in with advice?

I hope nothing is wrong with it. Cuz my other chick died after 3 days

 

[PaintedFeathers]

I hope nothing is wrong with it. Cuz my other chick died after 3 days

it might be picking out it's feathers. How old is it?