Silkie thread!

[robopetz]

Cute!!! The first one looks like a splash. I wish I could get more than one. Lol

 

[SunnySkies]

Last night's episode of iron Chef America featured Silkies as the mystery ingredient. They look utterly bizzare butchered out. But it was interesting listening to the commentary about them as a breed and as an Asian ingredient. My kids got all round eyed and made me promise we won't eat ours. Not hardly likely. They are all pretty gentle. I am watching the two I'm sure are roosters carefully for signs of any bad behavior, but so far, so good other than that one peck I got a few weeks ago. I've noticed a few like to wander around and forage a bit, but there are a couple I think would starve to death if the feeder was not in the coop proper. Is that typical of the breed? I'm not sure I like having the feeder inside the coop except if they have to stay in.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Just got these silkies any ideas on color?Some are blurry but they wont stand still thanks
Columbian-ish


Grey with autosomal red


Grey with autosomal red


Partridge


Partridge

 

[aoxa]

All but possibly #1 look like males to me, am I imagining things?

 

[Sanna]

Thanks for the warm welcomes y'all! Here is a photo of the baby silkie, yet to be named lol. How old do you think she is? If you ask me... I'd say almost 2 weeks?
Hmm... I'm on my iPhone so it won't let me post a pic? I tried all ways and all came back as error. I'm using photobucket!?!? Anywho here's the direct link.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a...C8-B43B-D692F708D71A-726-000000DF8A769F58.jpg (that should work?)
Thanks all!

My guess is about 2 weeks also.
This is what mine looked like at 10 days old.

Just got these silkies any ideas on color?Some are blurry but they wont stand still thanks

This one is pretty. Looks like Columbian but hard to say for 100% with this picture.

 

[sheeshshe]

so I got up and checked on the silkies. they were all together and chillin! not fighting or anything, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[aoxa]

so I got up and checked on the silkies.  they were all together and chillin!  not fighting or anything, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sheeshshe]

I know! I am super excited!! that wasn't too horrible. WHEW!!!

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Jonah 18 month old Rooster

Cookie- 2 yr old Hen

Cocoa 5 month old pullet

Chocolate - 7 month old pullet


BuckWheat - 6month old pullet


Fudge - 6 month old pullet


Sherb - 1 yr old Rooster

They are all gorgeous !! I especially like Sherbs color

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Thank you! I did see it asked a bit earlier but didnt see an answer and gave up searching through the thread, this thread is LONG!!!! LOL

Mine is 10 weeks and not covering the eyes yet, Im sort of hoping it will be a small enough crest at the end I dont have to trim. Im not sure what the standard is here in Australia, over the eyes like you guys seem to be or not like some other countries so not sure what its parents had. The curiousity is killing me LOL

My little partridge silkie Penny at 10 weeks

Love her. Cute as a button