Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[chickendales]

Not over the border he couldn't - and chicks can't be show quality technically.

i thought hatcheries could

 

[chickendales]

Not over the border he couldn't - and chicks can't be show quality technically.

and there not like silkies there lot better chance of getting nice birds because they breed trueer

 

[aoxa]

and there not like silkies there lot better chance of getting nice birds because they breed trueer

I breed Ameraucana bantams and got a really crappy male out of some really nice parents.

I think whites would have better chances of being higher quality. On his site though, they say they don't ship over to Canada, and they don't even have whites.

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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If you have ANY interest in Ameraucanas, Frank is the man to go to. Full stop.(That man knows how to build a chicken.)

 

[aoxa]

If you have ANY interest in Ameraucanas, Frank is the man to go to. Full stop.(That man knows how to build a chicken.)

Would he go to every National we have? We have one locally next year. Maybe he will bring some if I pay him in advance.

That way I don't have to suffer the smell. I took 17 birds to our provincial show - and It was so bad.. You don't even know.. Like a car full of broody poop. I gagged.

lol

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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I have a friend that is seriously into standard (LF) Rocks and quite successful with them too. There really WERE some kickass White Rocks at the Nationals this year and some serious size. (More cushion maybe than is ideal according to some but can't deny the bulk.)

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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Frank travels. I would be surprised if he wasn't there next year. I'd be making contact and keeping in touch ....

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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John Blehm knows what is required to import birds and he does it quite legally. He can't ship them over the border but he will ship with paperwork to a border town. You pick them up and do the import. All good. He is popular with Canadians.

 

[peepblessed]

Hi my son Cody Granatier competed at the Silkie Nationals yesterday and won JR Grand Champion of the Show with his white silkie hen Buttons as well as Ch Bantam..Ch Featherleg and BB and his black hen Paparazzi won JR Res Champion of the show...he also won BV/RV splash...BV partridge..BV/RV black...BV/RV buff and Champion and Res Champion AOV with his self blue creams,,,this is a line up of his angels all BV and Show Champion and Res Champion.....it was a day for the silkies as they defeated all the other breeds of poultry and waterfowl theer in the jr show.in Sedalia Missouri...Congrats to Cody all your hardwork paid off .

I said it on FB, but I absolutely love this photo!!

These are the two new blacks I got. Love the type on the rooster. His crest is really on the small side, but the pullet has a big crest, so I think it should work out great. The owner also told me that the rooster's crest had been pulled out, so maybe it's bigger than I think...? Pretty happy so far.

Awesome, Hawkeye!!! Great type, and super comb too! Lovely hen! How very exciting!!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: I think he is the one who suggested Self Blue Cream on the ASBC forum; the brahmas look like photo-negative coronation