Silkie thread!

[aoxa]

A friend of mine hatched out some of the first silkie eggs from me. She lost a lot to a predator, but Chippie remains. He is handsome.. I'm going to have to go steal him for Phyllis

 

[Fur N Feathers]

This is my little paint girl (almost two months old). I think she is my favorite of this batch of babies. She is just a little ball of fluff.

 

[aoxa]

This is my little paint girl (almost two months old). I think she is my favorite of this batch of babies. She is just a little ball of fluff. 

I would not say that is a girl yet

 

[Fur N Feathers]

I would not say that is a girl yet

You might not but I am.

Positive thinking!!! Her two brothers already have distinctive combs and have the Elvis do's happening already. Hope I don't have to eat crow!!! I only have one that I can't really tell - one day I say she and the next I say he. I have a 92% correct sexing rate so here's to hoping I'm right.

The lavender in the second picture right behind her is a good comparison. I wish he was a girl but that isn't happening this time.

 

[aoxa]

You might not but I am.   Positive thinking!!! Her two brothers already have distinctive combs and have the Elvis do's happening already. Hope I don't have to eat crow!!! I only have one that I can't really tell - one day I say she and the next I say he. I have a 92% correct sexing rate so here's to hoping I'm right.   The lavender in the second picture right behind her is a good comparison. I wish he was a girl but that isn't happening this time. 

If it wasn't for that beak, I would say sure it's a girl. But I have never had a girl with a male beak.. Just boys with girl beaks.

 

[Fur N Feathers]

I've had them both ways, girls with boy beaks and boys with girl beaks so I personally don't take a lot of stock in the beaks. My pictures aren't the best either, I can take a shot of a beak and it looks just like an eagle, but at another angle not at all. It works the same way with crests for me. There is definitely a knack to chicken picture taking.

 

[aoxa]

I've had them both ways, girls with boy beaks and boys with girl beaks so I personally don't take a lot of stock in the beaks. My pictures aren't the best either, I can take a shot of a beak and it looks just like an eagle, but at another angle not at all. It works the same way with crests for me. There is definitely a knack to chicken picture taking.

I have rarely had a male show a male crest until later in their teens.

You can tell by colour alone that this 8 week old is a male, but the crest doesn't say it is At least to me

 

[peepblessed]

Pictures time

Maxime:






Sophie:







Bonbon:



Berta:

They are all looking awesome!!!

 

[Fur N Feathers]

I think these are good examples of what we are talking about: These three are silkie rescues, not any I have raised. They were born 4/22/12 and were 5 months old in these pictures. I was told that the mother was a buff and father was a splash and are supposed to be full siblings.

 

[peepblessed]

Brought my little Violet in to try and capture some pictures of her. She is from a Lavender project pen.







So sweet and I wuv her!

Oh my! What a cutie!!

A friend of mine hatched out some of the first silkie eggs from me. She lost a lot to a predator, but Chippie remains. He is handsome.. I'm going to have to go steal him for Phyllis

You should seriously try to get that boy!!

This is my little paint girl (almost two months old). I think she is my favorite of this batch of babies. She is just a little ball of fluff.

Lovely!!