Silkie saga

[TwoCrows]

Down to a dry 75%

Well it is coming down!!!

 

[2ndTink]

Well it is coming down!!!

Holding at 75% for now. I'll see what it is in the morning.

 

[2ndTink]

Side string again on Cappy from the Snow Pack still likely a cockerel, but... maybe not? 14 weeks old tomorrow. Thickened over the beak but no comb growth like the other two and no wattles. No streamers yet either and the other two definitely have them, and the tail isn't as grown out. So maybe Cappy should be named Mystery (if it's a cockerel it could become Mr. E, lol) to be with Secret

I'll post Cappy in my SLW "what gender are these" thread too, it also got sidelined to Silkies somehow, imagine that...

 

[2ndTink]

Here's Einio with her head dent, and Nu and Heavy the other two silkie cockerels. They are all sparring and running around in the mornings, it's entertaining to watch

 

[2ndTink]

57% this morning, I added water only to tray A and it's up to 66%, and I took the sponge out.

 

[TwoCrows]

Side string again on Cappy from the Snow Pack still likely a cockerel, but... maybe not? 14 weeks old tomorrow. Thickened over the beak but no comb growth like the other two and no wattles. No streamers yet either and the other two definitely have them, and the tail isn't as grown out. So maybe Cappy should be named Mystery (if it's a cockerel it could become Mr. E, lol) to be with Secret

I'll post Cappy in my SLW "what gender are these" thread too, it also got sidelined to Silkies somehow, imagine that...

Beautiful! ❤ I couldn't ID sex a Silkie if a million dollars was at stake. Beautiful bird!

Here's Einio with her head dent, and Nu and Heavy the other two silkie cockerels. They are all sparring and running around in the mornings, it's entertaining to watch

All your birds are just gorgeous, Einio is so cute with her dent!

57% this morning, I added water only to tray A and it's up to 66%, and I took the sponge out.

Sounds like everything is right on track! At lockdown I like to talk the eggs, they can hear you and some will peep in the eggs before hatch!

 

[2ndTink]

Beautiful! ❤ I couldn't ID sex a Silkie if a million dollars was at stake. Beautiful bird!

All your birds are just gorgeous, Einio is so cute with her dent!

Sounds like everything is right on track! At lockdown I like to talk the eggs, they can hear you and some will peep in the eggs before hatch!

I was thinking they'd be able to hear me! I've had a head cold for the last week so I sound weird, they're going to get used to this awful voice and not know me when I'm better

From what I've seen on BYC, the show quality silkies are even harder to tell genders on than the hatchery stock, mine were only a few weeks old when the pullet really got a different head poof than the other three. But now the one really has me guessing!

I'm so eggcited to see what colors these little chicks are! The Pen 1 eggs should all be blue, black, or splash, but the 2 Pen 2 eggs could be anything! Well, anything that can come from a chocolate crossed with splash and blue hens.

 

[TwoCrows]

I was thinking they'd be able to hear me! I've had a head cold for the last week so I sound weird, they're going to get used to this awful voice and not know me when I'm better

From what I've seen on BYC, the show quality silkies are even harder to tell genders on than the hatchery stock, mine were only a few weeks old when the pullet really got a different head poof than the other three. But now the one really has me guessing!

I'm so eggcited to see what colors these little chicks are! The Pen 1 eggs should all be blue, black, or splash, but the 2 Pen 2 eggs could be anything! Well, anything that can come from a chocolate crossed with splash and blue hens.

Oh gosh, so sorry you are sick! See, you DO need to call in sick, the boss will believe you!!

Over time after enough hatches you may definitely be able to spot the roos early on by certain patterns or poofs, a talent that will be all yours!

Getting different colors of offspring is so much fun with breeding. Unfortunately I know zilch about what to cross with what to get specific colors. Lots of members in the Genetics forum know the scoop on all that. I just love the pretty colors and birds.

 

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Oh gosh, so sorry you are sick! See, you DO need to call in sick, the boss will believe you!!

Over time after enough hatches you may definitely be able to spot the roos early on by certain patterns or poofs, a talent that will be all yours!

Getting different colors of offspring is so much fun with breeding. Unfortunately I know zilch about what to cross with what to get specific colors. Lots of members in the Genetics forum know the scoop on all that. I just love the pretty colors and birds.

I worked "sick" all week last week, no fever, so no reason to stay home. My dad was here visiting of course I'm around my husband a lot, neither of them got sick, so for all I know it's really bad allergies. But, I am feeling better this week thankfully, even if I don't sound better.

I think I could totally nerd out on genetics if I put the time into it I have too many untouched projects and hobbies to pick up another fascination though. So for now I'll just be playing color genetics "hatch and see" games.

 

[TwoCrows]

I worked "sick" all week last week, no fever, so no reason to stay home. My dad was here visiting of course I'm around my husband a lot, neither of them got sick, so for all I know it's really bad allergies. But, I am feeling better this week thankfully, even if I don't sound better.

I think I could totally nerd out on genetics if I put the time into it I have too many untouched projects and hobbies to pick up another fascination though. So for now I'll just be playing color genetics "hatch and see" games.

Genetics is a pretty fascinating subject, it probably isn't as difficult as it sounds. But for now I like the "hatch and see" method too.