Silkie thread!

[laughingdog]

cute chick!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Takes two generations to have a bird pure for lavender (it is recessive); without two copies, lavender has no affect. Porcelain is more than just buff to lav.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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no; at least not one that would win against competition. Most of the hatchery silkies I've seen are pretty poor quality.

 

[laughingdog]

@mgui35, cute chicks, they are actually showing the dark pigment of beak, legs, and skin, that i love.

 

[Mgui35]

Thanks. They are really getting active now. More pictures to come as they develop.

 

[marquisella]

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no; at least not one that would win against competition. Most of the hatchery silkies I've seen are pretty poor quality.

I understand the lavendar part, what does it take to breed porcelain?

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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no; at least not one that would win against competition. Most of the hatchery silkies I've seen are pretty poor quality.

I understand the lavendar part, what does it take to breed porcelain?

I believe you breed buff to lavender, then take those offspring and breed back to lavender.

 

[chicknfishn]

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What is the title of the thread? I would like to see it.

It's called what's so special about silkies. Page ten post 93. A user posted a YouTube video on "how's it made" the tv show and claims she used wing sexing and it's worked for her on her silkies. I am going to see what happens. Hopefully mine is a girl like I think compared to the wings!

Can anyone post a link to either the thread or the You tube video. I just did a long search for both and got nowhere.
Thanks for any help.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

A couple of pics of some of our black juveniles. Hatched March 4 so they are just about 2 1/2 months old.

 

[sadies chicks]

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I feel sorry for my FuzzyWuzzy (don't ask, DH got to name that one

) he is right around your chicks age but his head feathers haven't "popped". Also, I have a strong feeling he is a roo