Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[PaintedFeathers]

What do you guys use for tape? Any regular clear tape? Or maybe painters tape that's not quite as sticky?

Yup paper tape, like peepblessed said. I got it in the bandage section of walmart =)

 

[chooketychook]

Hi sorry if its a repost my phone is playing up,is anyone here able to guess what colour my 4 day old silkie will be when his older? Many thanks x

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Hi sorry if its a repost my phone is playing up,is anyone here able to guess what colour my 4 day old silkie will be when his older? Many thanks x

hmm... could be porcelain or partridge, or silver partridge... Those are my guesses.

 

[Hennyhandler]

Well, now I have a name for it - Smudge. It doesn't appear to have Partridge markings - but they may be smudged. It also has almost no foot feathering, as well as 4 toes..
Here's Smudge:



I think I have wee folk coming in and stealing my chicks and leaving changelings instead....

Well, yours looks more sooty then mine. Mine has five toes and leg feathering though. Interesting. It would be easier if it was little ones taking them and replacing them! LOL! I love this one I have but it's driving me crazy on why it looks this way. The mama too.

 

[mrseasddy]

Can you all give me an opinion of this fella. Show quality? Breeding quality? Color? Just based off what you see. Only pic I have since he isn't here yet. Is he worth buying?

 

[chooketychook]

hmm... could be porcelain or partridge, or silver partridge... Those are my guesses.

Ahh ok thank u x

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Can you all give me an opinion of this fella. Show quality? Breeding quality? Color? Just based off what you see. Only pic I have since he isn't here yet. Is he worth buying?

He looks nice

Red? After some conditioning I think he will be gorgeous =D How much are they asking? When you get there I would checck him over good, make sure his wings look good(no gaps) and he has the correct # of toes (5 on each foot), also that he has well feathered feet with his middle toe well feathered(or at least has pins if they were pulled out). Make sure his comb/waddles are a deep mulberry color not red, looks good from what I can see.

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Snowmis walking:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10151653745696950

Does the "tape job" look right?

 

[mrseasddy]

He looks nice

Red? After some conditioning I think he will be gorgeous =D How much are they asking? When you get there I would checck him over good, make sure his wings look good(no gaps) and he has the correct # of toes (5 on each foot), also that he has well feathered feet with his middle toe well feathered(or at least has pins if they were pulled out). Make sure his comb/waddles are a deep mulberry color not red, looks good from what I can see.

Thank you so much. He belongs to a very good friend and she is giving him to me for fear her new LGD may kill him

 

[PaintedFeathers]

Thank you so much. He belongs to a very good friend and she is giving him to me for fear her new LGD may kill him

Why does she have an LGD who kills chickens!

Doesn't that defeat the purpose?!