Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[peepblessed]

I have a question on wattle color. My blue SG roo's are a maroon color instead of black...should they be this color and do you think it will throw the same color in chicks. Will try to get a pic tomorrow.
Thanks

Maroon should be a okay. Mulberries are very dark red.

 

[heirloomorps]

Thanks! Whites definitely add a certain something to a flock. I'm so sorry for your loss. That particular color just seems to be a target for predators, I also lost my first white birds to a predator. Just terrible. You are lucky that your whites stayed so clean! Mine on the other hand, need to good bath, when it warms up. While I was taking pics of the white, I also grabbed some of the chicks that hatched yesterday a splash baby.

So cute!! It makes me want more fuzzies

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

[COLOR=800080]Very nice!!! Yeah, I thought she was splash and that's what I was expecting, but now I'm not so sure. It's OK, whichever. My gorgeous white girls were killed in a raccoon attack and I haven't had any in over a year. It seems like the white ones have so much more feathering. They would dirt bathe and just look like dirty monsters, but the next day were so sparkiling clean they could have gone to a show. It always amazes me.[/COLOR]

The white looking baby in this picture is a splash I like mystery babies, can't wait to see what yours looks like when it feathers in. Loved her "ribbon horns" by the way!!!
Nikki

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

I prefer a carton in a carton with a hole in the top one. I got lazy on my last batch. no holes and still had 100% hatch.
Beautiful chick!
Such a cutie!!

Why 2 egg cartons? Do you cut the bottom of each carton?

 

[ChicksNherps]

We are having NO luck with this chick! NOW it seems to have wry neck! Treating with poly-vi-sol, just started yesterday but it's pretty severe, it's head is turned almost all the way upside down and it can't stand. It's alert though, and I told her to hand feed and water it.

Update: it seems to be doing better and is trying to hold it's head straight, it is also eating food mashed with water very well.

 

[thedragonlady]

Thanks! Whites definitely add a certain something to a flock. I'm so sorry for your loss.

That particular color just seems to be a target for predators, I also lost my first white birds to a predator. Just terrible. You are lucky that your whites stayed so clean! Mine on the other hand, need to good bath, when it warms up.

While I was taking pics of the white, I also grabbed some of the chicks that hatched yesterday
a splash baby.

That as one cute, typy chick. Notice how she stands in a balanced fashion without rearing back.Lots of chest out front. As she matures she will stand lower in front without having a too short back. Her tail will come up naturally, as she will be lower in front.I want to see this one grow out.

 

[Sanna]

I guess so. It's hard when you buy others stock because sometimes they don't have a clue of their chickens backgrounds and sometimes they just tell you what you want to hear.

Yeah, see we are in the exact same place. My CatDance babies are 4 1/2 months old and 3 1/2 months old. How old are yours? I have bought a couple of show animals and then I have three rescue hens, along with a couple of older PQ hens.

Yes, I agree.

My chicks are about 6 months old now. 6 months and a week to be exact.

I see my cockerel courting the ladies already. He hasn't crowed yet but he's trying to impress my blue hen with a really sad looking rooster dance.

 

[Adoravachick]

That as one cute, typy chick. Notice how she stands in a balanced fashion without rearing back.Lots of chest out front. As she matures she will stand lower in front without having a too short back. Her tail will come up naturally, as she will be lower in front.I want to see this one grow out.

Thank you so much for your critique. My eye is still developing and this was extremely helpful.

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

We are having NO luck with this chick! NOW it seems to have wry neck! Treating with poly-vi-sol, just started yesterday but it's pretty severe, it's head is turned almost all the way upside down and it can't stand. It's alert though, and I told her to hand feed and water it.

Update: it seems to be doing better and is trying to hold it's head straight, it is also eating food mashed with water very well.

Ok, it took me a while but I finally found it. Here was a message from Cinderga talking about wry neck. Hope it will help:

"I had wry neck in two of my chicks 6 months ago. The cure all for this is children's brand POLY-VI-SOL WITH OUT IRON. Also add VITAMIN E OIL and SELENIUM. Mix this all up crushing the SELENIUM and breaking open the VITAMIN E OIL with the POLY-VI-SOL WITH OUT IRON, and put it in a dropper. Hold the chick and drop a couple of drops under their tongue and make sure they swallow it. Do this 2-3 times a day until the wry neck is gone."

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: I have never seen eggs that were clear at the bottom. That is VERY strange.