Silkie thread!

[Kahfia]

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Can you tell me why you think so? I am new and still learning. Thanks.

 

[starkiller8]

Does anyone have silkies for sale (any color) around the Elko County Area in Nevada?

 

[aoxa]

You're well on the way Since e^b s very recessive, it has already paired up, and should breed true. Getting homozygous Pg may take a bit longer; just keep using the girls that have the best penciling. (can't really tell on the boys, so you will probably want to keep track of which fathers produce the best penciled daughters). Consider carefully if you plan to use a really typey bird who is off in colour or pattern, and make sure that the gain is worth it.

The birds in your photos are lovely!

Thank you for the detailed answer. I have some boys that are way too buff. I should absolutely get rid of those yes? I was going to.

I'll post individual images of the boys once they are mature. You can help me pick the best 3 to keep. I need backups. I rehomed the father who threw two chicks with a single comb. Both are female. One I am going to grow out based on her qualities (good colour, nice type). I'm torn whether or not I should try to breed her...

Either way it won't be difficult to place them if it doesn't pan out.

 

[PaintedFeathers]

It's a personal page, not a fan based page yes? So I have to add you as a friend?

You should do a community type page like we have. That way you get more visitors

I can't add you through my farm page, and I really never use my personal FB page.
These are not full partridge. They are a project.. because there are no partridge in our area. They came from white mothers, with a buff rooster who carried partridge (at least that's how I think it goes!) he had partridge pattern in his wings and tail, but the rest was buff with a little smutt.

I tried making a "page" but it wasn't working

Then I made this page and then all of a sudden my "page" was working!

I just got the business page working so it's set up now. https://www.facebook.com/PntdFthrsFrm

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: When I am working on a project (and in this case, for you partridge IS a project) I always let the birds grow out as much as possible; you can always let a bird go...getting one back is not so easy. Of course taking care of htem and feeding them all is not that easy, either, lol!

While single combs aren't desirable, they would be less of an issue to correct than say poorly shaped combs or poorer type. It is always a balancing act with projects.

 

[marneypoo]

I could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first silkie to fool me. Some are really hard to tell from photos especially.Your silkie just looks like a roo. The boys usually get taller, lankier looking. Something about the tail just looks more like a boy. He still looks young and has a lot more filling out to go. Looks like a nice silkie boy, (or girl, if I'm wrong). The girls usually are shorter, rounder looking. You will know for sure if he gets the long streamer feathers coming off the back of his head. Either way, it still looks like you have a nice bird.

Wanted to share a picture of my new Silkie pullet. She is so fun and so fluffy!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

You would be surprised how many people get meds for their animals at the pharmacy. When I was getting meds for my duck, it was WAY less expensive than at that vet's office (my usual vet is much more reasonable, but he was out when Dreamboat was injured). I did have to sign a HIPAA (privacy) statement for her, though!

 

[OohLaLa]

Very pretty

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

How do you tell the sex of Silkies at about a week old? I want to get some babies but owner doesn't know boy from girl.

 

[RockerHen]

How do you tell the sex of Silkies at about a week old? I want to get some babies but owner doesn't know boy from girl.

You can't. Silkies are hard to sex even at several months old, at a week is basically impossible. You could try to pick the ones with the absolute smallest comb to try to get females, but still, it's a 50/50 shot at male or female at that age. They're tricky little things