Silkie thread!

[chisNchickens]

I have a three month old silkie that's looking like a girl (I'll post a picture tomorrow). My question is, how much more will she feather out? The poof on her head (crown?) is a decent sized fro but it doesn't cover her eyes. Could it possibly continue to grow till it covers the side of her face like the hen in the picture above. Beautiful chicken by the way.

Thanks. As for yours it depends on breeding/genetics. How old is she? I have some with bigger crests than others, they vary. Good luck with her.

 

[chisNchickens]

OMG!!! I LOVE THEM!!! where did you get them from???

Thank you. All of my whites came from Geri Godina except the cockerel in the first image.

 

[peepblessed]

I have a three month old silkie that's looking like a girl (I'll post a picture tomorrow). My question is, how much more will she feather out? The poof on her head (crown?) is a decent sized fro but it doesn't cover her eyes. Could it possibly continue to grow till it covers the side of her face like the hen in the picture above. Beautiful chicken by the way.

I usually know at three months if they are going to have a large crest but feel "her" crest and see if she has many pin feathers (long thin sticks that will turn into more feathers).

 

[mama2my4]

Thank you. All of my whites came from Geri Godina except the cockerel in the first image.

LOVE Geri and her birds! The majority of mine are from her.

 

[Adoravachick]

I am 39 and named one of mine Brownie...hmmm what does that say!

Pretty bird!

Me too, I'm a grown woman and I named mine Snicker....after the snickers bar, of course. I must have been hungry that day...

 

[3ChickensinNC]

I am in NC also. I was wondering where you got him from? He is beautiful.

I really love the boy I got awhile back. He's a real sweetheart.

 

[Whittni]

I have unamed silkies, but the ones I have named are called Cottonball/swab (depends on her attitude) and Princess (meanest broody mom her I've ever owned).

 

[3ChickensinNC]

OHHHH a basket full of silkies. How cute!!!!

on the others to hatch.

I was going to say the same thing. I kept mine at 50% during incubation and bumped it up to 70ish for the hatch. That said, I only had half of mine hatch so far. I am giving them one more day. Here are the 7 I did get. 3 home grown (two far left and the buff) and 4 Catdance (in the center).

 

[ChickensXOXO]

I am in NC also. I was wondering where you got him from?

Thanks for the comments everyone, and he was shipped from Ohio.

 

[Adoravachick]

What are vulture hocks? I was reading that it was a trait that is undesirable trait. Does anyone have pics?