Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[Bantamlover1234]

K I will try

I'd need better photos

k I will try to get a new pic

 

[kamichaud11692]

Keep her out of the sun and see if the colour clears up after she molts.  Sunburned feathers can look like leakage...

She's been broody in the coop now for about 2 weeks so maybe that would help clear it up, thank you!

 

[kltrett175]

I have some shipped silkie eggs I'm trying to incubate my first time ever. So excited thought they would be here July third. Now on day 25 N still no arrival any help or advice what to do. Do U think they are still coming ? Did the water test. They floated and we thought they moved but was has to tell

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Did you do everything right since this is your first hatch ?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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If the feathers are sunburned, they will never get "un" sunburned. The bird will have to grow new feathers; most birds molt during/after brooding, so there is a chance that you will find out in a few weeks.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Have you candled them?

 

[MrOrpington16]

A few months ago I bought 2 silkie hens .. The paint silkie hen that I got was fertile and became broody and she hatched three chicks!! They all looked like paint silkies at first, but know (2 1/2 months old) have pretty red brown colors .. I thought they were just dirty .. A calico silkie is the father.. Is this normal.. Paint-calico silkies lol.. Could I show them???? They look to be very good quality

 

[Jharper]

A few months ago I bought 2 silkie hens .. The paint silkie hen that I got was fertile and became broody and she hatched three chicks!! They all looked like paint silkies at first, but know (2 1/2 months old) have pretty red brown colors .. I thought they were just dirty .. A calico silkie is the father.. Is this normal.. Paint-calico silkies lol.. Could I show them???? They look to be very good quality

Can you post pictures of them?

 

[MrOrpington16]

 

[Jharper]

Can you remove the filter off of the picture so that we can see the colors better?

 

[Zgm12]

One of my 7 week old silkies has completely feathered feet (all toes). If I were to show her would she have points deducted due to that? Also, what exactly would be ideal foot feathering?