Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[aoxa]

On the silkie club website we discussed blow drying versus drying under a heat lamp, and the overall consensus was that they get just as fluffy drying under a heat lamp as with a blow dryer.  FWIW, I have also stuck a wet bird into an (cabinet)  incubator to dry it.

I don't know why, but this is amusing to me.

Heat lamp.. Good idea.. Never thought of that. Will consider it next go around!

 

[chickendales]

On the silkie club website we discussed blow drying versus drying under a heat lamp, and the overall consensus was that they get just as fluffy drying under a heat lamp as with a blow dryer. FWIW, I have also stuck a wet bird into an (cabinet) incubator to dry it.

i put the electric space heated in a dog crate with a blaket over it, the space heater is one those new one that it it tilts it shuts off

 

[chickendales]

On the silkie club website we discussed blow drying versus drying under a heat lamp, and the overall consensus was that they get just as fluffy drying under a heat lamp as with a blow dryer. FWIW, I have also stuck a wet bird into an (cabinet) incubator to dry it.

i put the electric space heated in a dog crate with a blaket over it, the space heater is one those new one that it it tilts it shuts off buy i also blow dry to get them dry and back out side i live in michigan and it starting to get cold by time show season some along

 

[aoxa]

i put the electric space heated in a dog crate with a blaket over it, the space heater is one those new one that it it tilts it shuts off buy i also blow dry to get them dry and back out side i live in michigan and it starting to get cold by time show season some along 

Why is it that they have a show season during molting season?

 

[peepblessed]

So, I candled the eggs that have been in the incubator for 7 days, not a single one was fertile.

How old did you say your roo was?

 

[chickendales]

Why is it that they have a show season during molting season?

fall shows are for the birds you breed this year and spring shows are are more for adults and late hatches

 

[Hawkeye95]

Baby got back.

I am waiting for my cockerel to finish growing in his crest/hackles right now. He has a very nice black comb.

Until then he won't let me take his picture

Here's Phyllis this weekend though.

Beautiful!! All of them!

i put the electric space heated in a dog crate with a blaket over it, the space heater is one those new one that it it tilts it shuts off buy i also blow dry to get them dry and back out side i live in michigan and it starting to get cold by time show season some along

Yeah, it's getting pretty cold here too. Freezing over night and frost in the mornings. I will have to blow dry for sure before they go back out. You however, live in a much colder state than I do! Your space heater sounds like a great idea! I have one, I'll have to use it too!

 

[chickendales]

Beautiful!! All of them!

Yeah, it's getting pretty cold here too. Freezing over night and frost in the mornings. I will have to blow dry for sure before they go back out. You however, live in a much colder state than I do! Your space heater sounds like a great idea! I have one, I'll have to use it too!

my space heater has a blower i used to use heat lamb and hand drier because i knotice they try faster with air movement

 

[aoxa]

fall shows are for the birds you breed this year and spring shows are are more for adults and late hatches 

We don't have spring shows in my area.. :/

 

[aoxa]

Beautiful!!  All of them!  





Yeah, it's getting pretty cold here too.  Freezing over night and frost in the mornings.  I will have to blow dry for sure before they go back out.  You however, live in a much colder state than I do!  Your space heater sounds like a great idea!  I have one, I'll have to use it too!

Thanks Hawkeye!

Only had frost maybe 3-4 times so far this fall. Loving it! We have only hit the freezing mark once.