Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[littlecritters]

This looks like a girl. I would use VetRX on it, as it is likely some kind of infection and not simply dry skin. VetRX is safe on the face and near the eyes, you can rub right over the top of the eye lids, too. A bath in flea and tick puppy shampoo would be a great idea, too.


Agreed! You will never get that gold leakage out! You can only use black X black and get mostly clean girls and the boys will likely carry the leakage. Eventually you would want to cull and get away from ANY bird having leaking in your blacks. I bought my blacks out of a line of clean blacks I got from Birds of Paradise (President of ASBC)-- but you'll find that in a lot of other lines the males will carry gold leakage. Definitely not to be used over blues or splash.
DragonLady-- sorry you are sick, I've been out for a good couple of weeks with flu and bronchitis. I'm still dizzy and not feeling well. I can't believe how long it's hanging on. I don't know if i ever told you, but the last two shows we went to-- the Nationals and a local Special meet for the ASBC club I used the Downy in the rinse on all of my birds and I am VERY pleased with how their feathers turned out. Shows start back up in a couple of months, so that's going to be my go-to! Love how they smell, too.



Bobbie Porto has a few reds. They are not breeding true as far as I know, it's a total fluke. But I know there are a few other people playing around with that color trying to work on it. As far as I know, they are working/trading together and are not selling their birds/eggs right now. Anyway, I don't know if you could talk Porto out of a red or not, but that would be a place to start asking.


X2. That was great advice! VetRX is a GREAT product and can be rubbed on the legs and face. I would be really worried about favus too!

Dragon, I hope that we all start feeling better soon. My hubby and I are still not feeling well since 12/17...he even developed pneumonia. Chicken soup has been our main diet for the last several weeks.

Regarding reds, there are people working on them...but Hawk is right that they are not selling them. Ahn Stanley may also be developing them.

Poulette, the black silkie roo could be very beneficial for producing nice black hens. In my experience it has been nearly impossible to get ahold of a top quality black rooster. Wait lists are long and prices are very high. I lucked out when a nice young breeder recently cut down on her flock as she prepared to go away to college. i was able to get a roo that is directly from Amy Jo Piehl lines.

Could someone share what the "pink silkie project" is?

 

[littlecritters]

Hawk, I'm glad that you are up and moving. My doctor said it is taking people 3-4 weeks to recover from this super bug virus....

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

This looks like a girl. I would use VetRX on it, as it is likely some kind of infection and not simply dry skin. VetRX is safe on the face and near the eyes, you can rub right over the top of the eye lids, too. A bath in flea and tick puppy shampoo would be a great idea, too.


Agreed! You will never get that gold leakage out! You can only use black X black and get mostly clean girls and the boys will likely carry the leakage. Eventually you would want to cull and get away from ANY bird having leaking in your blacks. I bought my blacks out of a line of clean blacks I got from Birds of Paradise (President of ASBC)-- but you'll find that in a lot of other lines the males will carry gold leakage. Definitely not to be used over blues or splash.
DragonLady-- sorry you are sick, I've been out for a good couple of weeks with flu and bronchitis. I'm still dizzy and not feeling well. I can't believe how long it's hanging on. I don't know if i ever told you, but the last two shows we went to-- the Nationals and a local Special meet for the ASBC club I used the Downy in the rinse on all of my birds and I am VERY pleased with how their feathers turned out. Shows start back up in a couple of months, so that's going to be my go-to! Love how they smell, too.



Bobbie Porto has a few reds. They are not breeding true as far as I know, it's a total fluke. But I know there are a few other people playing around with that color trying to work on it. As far as I know, they are working/trading together and are not selling their birds/eggs right now. Anyway, I don't know if you could talk Porto out of a red or not, but that would be a place to start asking.


X2. That was great advice! VetRX is a GREAT product and can be rubbed on the legs and face. I would be really worried about favus too!

I hope it's not favus! Can I get vetRX at the feed store?

As for the black roo with leakage I will see if I can get a blue instead because i really don't feel comfortable having to deal with leakage

Dragon Lady, I am so sorry about your bronchitis, I hope you can rest as much as you can. Take care

 

[littlecritters]

I hope it's not favus! Can I get vetRX at the feed store?

As for the black roo with leakage I will see if I can get a blue instead because i really don't feel comfortable having to deal with leakage 

Dragon Lady, I am so sorry about your bronchitis, I hope you can rest as much as you can. Take care 

VetRx (poultry version) can be found at the feed store. It smells nice and also helps with respiratory issues. A drop of VetRx can be placed on each nostril and will help relax the bird when you are handling it. In looking at your picture, I think your bird will be fine after a bath and VetRx.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Poulette...I have a beautiful black with buff leakage and it is a shame I am not going to be able to use her. She is probably one of my best pullets. But...that is how it goes sometimes. The woman she came from told me she would be fine. But I feel it would only be backing up. Thankfully I have 2 gorgeous deep black hens and MAYBE a little roo! Keeping fingers crossed.

 

[ChicksNherps]

Poulette...I have a beautiful black with buff leakage and it is a shame I am not going to be able to use her. She is probably one of my best pullets. But...that is how it goes sometimes. The woman she came from told me she would be fine. But I feel it would only be backing up. Thankfully I have 2 gorgeous deep black hens and MAYBE a little roo! Keeping fingers crossed.

If it's a hen, are you sure it isn't just a dark partridge?

 

[groundpecker]

Hmmm.. I read pink silkies. Wish i could get my hands on some if they ever exist and breed true. someone will make a killing if they ever accomplish it.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

If it's a hen, are you sure it isn't just a dark partridge?

Well...not sure. I bought a dozen eggs from a woman and they where suppose to be paints and lavenders. Well....of the ones that hatched I got the 2 Buff ones in previous post a lavender and the black with the leakage. She doesn't have partridge. She said that they are techinically paints...but I don't know really what to think. It may be that only breeding and hatching their eggs are going to tell me anything. If you are familiar with paints is this right to have them turn out buff and black with buff around neck?

 

[ChicksNherps]

Well...not sure. I bought a dozen eggs from a woman and they where suppose to be paints and lavenders. Well....of the ones that hatched I got the 2 Buff ones in previous post a lavender and the black with the leakage. She doesn't have partridge. She said that they are techinically paints...but I don't know really what to think. It may be that only breeding and hatching their eggs are going to tell me anything. If you are familiar with paints is this right to have them turn out buff and black with buff around neck?

Well I have had a paint be all black, so i'm sure it's possible, Sounds like she has a whole bunch of different colors in one pen, or the ones she has have mixed backgrounds with hidden colors

. Want to post a picture of this hen?

 

[Fur N Feathers]

Well...not sure. I bought a dozen eggs from a woman and they where suppose to be paints and lavenders. Well....of the ones that hatched I got the 2 Buff ones in previous post a lavender and the black with the leakage. She doesn't have partridge. She said that they are techinically paints...but I don't know really what to think. It may be that only breeding and hatching their eggs are going to tell me anything. If you are familiar with paints is this right to have them turn out buff and black with buff around neck?

Poulette...I have a beautiful black with buff leakage and it is a shame I am not going to be able to use her. She is probably one of my best pullets. But...that is how it goes sometimes. The woman she came from told me she would be fine. But I feel it would only be backing up. Thankfully I have 2 gorgeous deep black hens and MAYBE a little roo! Keeping fingers crossed batch of eggs

BarnQueen my eggs were lavenders and paints also. Out of those that hatched I got one paint and two partridge out of eggs marked paint, and a lavender and porcelain out of the lavender marked eggs. Not sure if they are from the lady I got mine from, but she is very experienced and reputable and has high quality silkies. Both pens are "project" pens and colors are unstable. I would guess that your black with the buff around the neck is partridge. If you have pictures share and we should be able to tell. Did she have chipmonk markings when hatched. My little silver partridge in my avatar was from an egg marked paint.