Silkie thread!

[Dirge337]

Oh no that makes perfect sense. I'll make sure I do that. Couldn't hurt Thank you very much!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Ive heard buffs refered to as red or gold silkies i just figured thats what you were refering to

Red partridge are quite different to buff silkies and buffs do tend to get ' smutty '
Here's a pic of my red partridge roo, Jaffa.

And these are his offspring.

 

[18angovem]

What type of chicken is this? I bought a supposed silkie chick and it turned out like this? Except with black skin and five toes.

 

[K Epp]

I HAVE TO HAVE RED PARTRIDGE!!! He is beautiful.

 

[flockofbantams]

Hi guys! I was told I should come over to this thread and share pics of my babies! I also have some questions. I'm a brand new silkie owner so I wanna make sure everything is right since not everything you read on the Internet is right.

What kind of silkies do I have?

How old Are they? I forgot to ask when I got them cause I was so excited!

When can I put them outside? I live in AZ and the highest temp right now is 88 F.

They're getting chick starter food right now. When should they stop this food?

Thanks!!!

Do you have ahead light on them or a source of warmth? I agree looks like a white, a black and 2 buffs, the lighter buff might go white. I keep my chicks on start and grow till I get my first egg from them, my starter feed has grower feed I. It too, when I get my first egg or crow I start mixing feed like above post and wean them off start and grow. Just a side note I keep s just the lighting or warmer source as I watch the chicks and they tell me the temp they like it as they grow, mine do not go outside or off the light or warmer source till they are completly feathered. Nc weather us so up and down this time of year I font risk it

 

[ASilkieNest]

What type of chicken is this? I bought a supposed silkie chick and it turned out like this? Except with black skin and five toes.

If it has black skin and five toes it's probably a mix.

 

[flockofbantams]

Ive heard buffs refered to as red or gold silkies i just figured thats what you were refering to

Red partridge are quite different to buff silkies and buffs do tend to get ' smutty '
Here's a pic of my red partridge roo, Jaffa.

And these are his offspring.

oh wow, I'm always learning beautiful pictures!

 

[ellymayRans]

I have two partridge hens, a blue hen and a black with silver leakage roo. I'm not sure which hen laid the eggs but they were the same egg. I'm guessing from the blue hen but these just hatched two days ago. So cute.

Do you think they are blue? They look blue to me.

 

[flockofbantams]

I have two partridge hens, a blue hen and a black with silver leakage roo. I'm not sure which hen laid the eggs but they were the same egg. I'm guessing from the blue hen but these just hatched two days ago. So cute.

Do you think they are blue? They look blue to me.

look blue to me too

 

[silkiecuddles]

I have two partridge hens, a blue hen and a black with silver leakage roo. I'm not sure which hen laid the eggs but they were the same egg. I'm guessing from the blue hen but these just hatched two days ago. So cute.

Do you think they are blue? They look blue to me.

My blues never looked that dark as chicks. They look more black to me, but I've never had black silkie chicks.