Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[chickendales]

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

there not as fun tring find bird that wintered well, that you dont want start breeding from

 

[aoxa]

there not as fun tring find bird that wintered well, that you dont want start breeding from 

I didn't bring any birds to the fall show that were born prior to 2012. However, none of my adult birds are worth showing - they started molting after the show.

There were a lot of molting birds there though.

 

[chickendales]

I didn't bring any birds to the fall show that were born prior to 2012. However, none of my adult birds are worth showing - they started molting after the show.
There were a lot of molting birds there thou

i brought mosty adult birds this year but usually i bring spring hatched birds

 

[Hawkeye95]

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

Yeah, mine has a fan on it. It's a little one, but puts out a lot of hot air. Agreed on the air movement!!

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

Oh wow, no Spring shows!? That is a big deal around here-- we had at least 4 I could have gone to (that were fairly close). But with staying in a motel each time, it gets pricey. I only picked two. Then we had our summer county fair, and now the Fall season is starting.

Thanks Hawkeye!

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

Wow, how are you all warmer?? I think we've had some freak weather here so far. I knocked ice out of the water founts a few times already. But we get back up into the 60's usually during the day. We've had some weather fronts come thru that give us the temporary cold weather.

 

[aoxa]

Yeah, mine has a fan on it.  It's a little one, but puts out a lot of hot air.  Agreed on the air movement!!


Oh wow, no Spring shows!?  That is a big deal around here-- we had at least 4 I could have gone to (that were fairly close).  But with staying in a motel each time, it gets pricey.  I only picked two.  Then we had our summer county fair, and now the Fall season is starting.  


Wow, how are you all warmer??  I think we've had some freak weather here so far.  I knocked ice out of the water founts a few times already.  But we get back up into the 60's usually during the day.  We've had some weather fronts come thru that give us the temporary cold weather.  

No spring shows. We had a summer county fair. We had a spring sale, but not a show. I'm just talking local. I could probably locate something in a different province. I'd rather not drive 3 hours to a show and have to pay for a motel or take time off work

Plus who would watch the farm?

And as for the weather.. Neener neener neener!

Best. Fall. Ever.

 

[chickendales]

No spring shows. We had a summer county fair. We had a spring sale, but not a show. I'm just talking local. I could probably locate something in a different province. I'd rather not drive 3 hours to a show and have to pay for a motel or take time off work

Plus who would watch the farm?

And as for the weather.. Neener neener neener!

Best. Fall. Ever.

this fall been ok but it desided to rain and be cold the week of the show

 

[chickendales]

No spring shows. We had a summer county fair. We had a spring sale, but not a show. I'm just talking local. I could probably locate something in a different province. I'd rather not drive 3 hours to a show and have to pay for a motel or take time off work

Plus who would watch the farm?

And as for the weather.. Neener neener neener!

Best. Fall. Ever.

there where people form 9 hours a way that came and shown and if i drove i love to hit about 5 shows a season
i show dogs and trave for that why not for chicken show

 

[chickendales]

i was thinking it be cool to go through each color take week per color and talk about do's dont's

 

[Hawkeye95]

No spring shows. We had a summer county fair. We had a spring sale, but not a show. I'm just talking local. I could probably locate something in a different province. I'd rather not drive 3 hours to a show and have to pay for a motel or take time off work

Plus who would watch the farm?

And as for the weather.. Neener neener neener!

Best. Fall. Ever.

You are so funny!!! Just wait, winter is coming and then hopefully we'll be warmer than you all! Yeah, the expense is why I only picked two shows this Spring-- I had to drive around 4+ hours to get to them. Gas, motel and food... but ah well. Fun to do what I can!

i was thinking it be cool to go through each color take week per color and talk about do's dont's

I think that is a fantastic idea!

 

[aoxa]

  You are so funny!!!  Just wait, winter is coming and then hopefully we'll be warmer than you all!  Yeah, the expense is why I only picked two shows this Spring-- I had to drive around 4+ hours to get to them.  Gas, motel and food... but ah well.  Fun to do what I can!  



I think that is a fantastic idea!

It's calling for a really cold and snowy winter.