Silkie thread!

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What exactly does a Silkie have to have to be show quality?

 

[MrOrpington16]

My three silkie chicks that are over 2 months old.. Can you try to sex them for me.. I know its really tough
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chick 2



chick 3



3 chicks together


Thank you!!!!

 

[kabhyper1]

Should I keep this little one? Born partridge, but is losing color as she grows

This is her full sister.
I need larger crests and these two have it!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Should I keep this little one? Born partridge, but is losing color as she grows




This is her full sister.
I need larger crests and these two have it!

These two are adorable. I doubt your partridge will lose all red, but you are right, she doesn't have enough.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

My three silkie chicks that are over 2 months old.. Can you try to sex them for me.. I know its really tough
chick 1



chick 2



chick 3



3 chicks together


Thank you!!!!

TYTT (too young to tell)

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

What exactly does a Silkie have to have to be show quality?

It needs to meet the standard, or be very close to it.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Personally, I think his comb is acceptable, and is unlikely to be DQed. But that is based upon what I see on my computer, and I don't know how accurately the colour is reperesented.

Unlikely that the hatchery has access to birds from show breeders. Hatcheries purchase eggs or chicks, none of whose quality can be distinguished. Breeders of good quality birds can sell eggs or chicks at much higher prices than hatcheries would pay.

 

[kabhyper1]

These two are adorable.  I doubt your partridge will lose all red, but you are right, she doesn't have enough.

Thank you! I think Ill keep her. With that type, im sure I can use her. I will just have to figure out how lol!

 

[sonderah]

Picking up 9 new Silkie chicks Saturday I hope! They are from a breeder who shows, but these 9 are the non SQ she had from her latest hatch. Gotta look at them first of course. I don't need show quality, just hoping to get BQ out them! 3 white, 4 black, & 2 blue. I REALLY hope for at least 1 blue pullet!! I have black & white, trying to get more colors.

 

[chickiebaby1]

Just a quick question to my silky friends. Last night I swapped out 2 of my silkie roos.I have 4, with my silky hen. Scarlett has always been with her rooster Rhett, but I would like to mate her with my other silky rooster Sparks (who is a blue silky, Scarlett is white). Sparks is a bit younger than Scarlett and so far all Scarlett does is chase Sparks around their pen. They did ok last night in their sleeping house, but as soon as I let them out the chase was on, and all poor Sparks does is run and try to hide. Does anyone know how long this will go on and if Scarlett will ever let Sparks mate with her.I would like to see what color chicks I can get with this pairing.

Also Rhett is in with the other 3 silkies and seems to be getting along fine. What should I do? By the way Sparks is even bigger than Scarlett, it's kind of cute watching the big one run from the little one, but I really just want them to get along and make me some babies.