Silkie thread!

[Sonoran Silkies]

Colie <3 :

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Not sure that the cockeral is a splash...I was told he was a gray by some people on here.
The mom is definitely a splash. As far as the babies, who are older than that pic now, they look dark but with light gray/bluish undercoat. I should try to get some pictures of them now.

Here is the mom with one of the white babies...not a great picture, but you can tell she is splash
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/63636_daisybaby.jpg

I have no idea then! lol maybe someone else can help

I looked closer and I think I'd call him a silver partridge or a gray idk though! Whatever he is I imagine it's recessive when paired with a splash hence the blue chicks.​

ARRRRGH!!!! Genes are not, CANNOT be recessive to DIFFERENT genes; only to different NUTATIONS of the SAME GENE.

 

[LeasureChix]

I am going to be a Silkie mamma! I just candled my 30 Silkie eggs and the majority are showing progress!!! YEAH! These are my first Silkie chicks. There were a few clear eggs but only a few. I am thrilled. They still aren't even 1/2 cooked but the way people talk about poor luck hatching shipped Silkie eggs, I'm super excited with what I have so far.

Had to share,

Julie

 

[emvickrey]

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My house chicken which is a special needs sizzle hatched out one of her foster eggs from my silkie pen. I've been bragging about it all day. It has a poofy crest already. It's not like the domed skull like I see with alot of silkie chicks, it actually has a poofy crest of fluff. And it's the prettiest color too. We've never had one turn out like this one. I did get a pic but it don't do it justice. I'll have to try it again. Don't want to make momma too made at me. I'll have to bribe her with another treat.

 

[emvickrey]

Here it is. I bribed her with a egg sandwich. lol

By emvickrey at 2011-04-12

By emvickrey at 2011-04-12

By emvickrey at 2011-04-12

By emvickrey at 2011-04-12

 

[LeasureChix]

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Oh my gosh does it get any cuter???

 

[emvickrey]

She has another one hatching now. I wonder why they don't hatch around the same time? I gave her the eggs at the same time.

Same thing happens in the incubator. I may have some hatch the same day but hardly ever close to the same time. Except with quail. Those little buggars are loke popcorn when they get started.

 

[nivtup]

One of the girls out in the grass yesterday.

She needs a day at the spa.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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She is so cute!

I would really love to have a small flock of Silkies, but they don't do good in TX's heat.

Once I get my dream breeding barn w/ heating/cooling I'll get me some Silkies!

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

Boohoo.....one of my Silkie chicks appears to have an exposed skull. What to do with someone faint of heart? CCK

 

[robin416]

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A pic would be helpful. If there is skin missing from the skull it just might be treatable. I had a new hen scalp one of her chicks. The entire top the skull was exposed. I removed peep and its sibs from Mom, didn't want to risk it happening again, cleaned the area with saline and applied antibiotic ointment. It took a long time but eventually the area closed and as she matured feathers grew to cover the area so that you would never know it happened.