Silkie thread!

[aoxa]

 
They kill me! lol Chickens look like they're having a seizure or something when they're dust bathing. And the funny little noises they make. Cracks me up.

I know, right?!

He is very talkative. He makes the most sounds out of all my boys!

 

[PNWGirl]

I've been saying that I want a Partridge Silkie hen for a while now...then I saw an ad advertising just that with a photo. The photo showed a greyish variegated bird. I thought partridge was a red/brown/gold/black looking pattern/color. Is partridge only a pattern?

Yes, there are several different Partridge combinations; the standard one (as you stated above) and others. I have a blue partridge and a buff partridge. They have the Partridge pattern but with another "base" color.

Sheila

 

[PNWGirl]

Uploaded some of my weekly pictures to PB tonight. Time for picture overload..

Broody cuteness (raising RSL chicks)

All your photo's were pretty but this one...... pretty special!!!!
Sheila

 

[DeannaOR]

Yes, there are several different Partridge combinations; the standard one (as you stated above) and others. I have a blue partridge and a buff partridge. They have the Partridge pattern but with another "base" color.

Sheila

Thanks =)
So would I say I want a "red based partridge"?

 

[PNWGirl]

Took me forever to load this to Youtube

Steve showed his kids how to dustbathe like a man.

That was a HOOT, thank you for posting!! It just cracks me up when my guys do that.

Sheila

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Loving all the photos! Cuteness overload on this thread!

Question about beak sexing; from what age is it accurate. With my week olds I have two with curvy beaks and one that almost looks like a finch beak(very straight lines).

 

[aoxa]

Loving all the photos! Cuteness overload on this thread! Question about beak sexing; from what age is it accurate. With my week olds I have two with curvy beaks and one that almost looks like a finch beak(very straight lines).

Keep records of them. I'd like to see the probabilities of it being accurate.

Here is a 14 week old cockerel. Boy beak, larger comb, are those streamers?! Already?

Here is one at a week old. That is one girly beak yes?

Here she is now. I am confident enough to say it's a girl. The comb is not even raised a little. She is 12 weeks old now (10 in the picture)

This one here.. I have no idea. Anyone want to guess on gender ?

 

[City farm]

First time posting in this part of the forum... i have a new little Silkie flock and cant wait for them to grow up a bit.  Trying to decide who is girls and boys. Some are way to young for that but I have 3 that are 8 weeks old. Any opinions ? 



two pics of this one







and two pics of another I am assuming is a boy



and then there is my little Sizzle

welcome to this forum!!! You have beautiful chicks...
Thank you for sharing your photos..

 

[aoxa]

First time posting in this part of the forum... i have a new little Silkie flock and cant wait for them to grow up a bit.  Trying to decide who is girls and boys. Some are way to young for that but I have 3 that are 8 weeks old. Any opinions ? 



two pics of this one







and two pics of another I am assuming is a boy



and then there is my little Sizzle

Are you on the sizzle thread?

Love them! I have sizzles as well. They are so sweet!

 

[City farm]

[COLOR=800080]These are amazing photo's, thank you for sharing!!![/COLOR]
[COLOR=800080]Sheila [/COLOR]

TOTALLY FABULOUS