Silkie thread!

[howfunkyisurchicken]

For those last 2 posts, you guys may want to use the quote button. We have no idea who you're "talking" to

 

[chicken hawk 33]

I'm pulling these pics from google just to show you the difference in toe feathering. Some of the really bad ones have very little feathering up the leg shank too.

mine look like the top pick

 

[Banaynaychicken]

Are you in the US?

If so, lf (Standard size) Silkies have never been imported... I believe there are a few people breeding for larger size, but currently there are only bantam Silkies in the US...

Yes, and DAAWWWW really? that stinks..... I really want some standard sized silkies. Big floofy mamas. darn. Guess i'll stick to bantams then, huh?

 

[Fancychooklady]

mine look like the top pick

It should also be pointed out that the birds in the bottom pic are of the beardless variety.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Yes, and DAAWWWW really? that stinks..... I really want some standard sized silkies. Big floofy mamas. darn. Guess i'll stick to bantams then, huh?

Yep, sorry... :/

 

[chicken hawk 33]

O think my neighbor has some big ones,and I'm in us

 

[Ravynscroft]

It should also be pointed out that the birds in the bottom pic are of the beardless variety.

Now that you mentioned it, I don't see beards in the top pic either...

 

[Fancychooklady]

Now that you mentioned it, I don't see beards in the top pic either...

Haha, now that I enlarge pic , you could be right .

 

[silkiecuddles]

It should also be pointed out that the birds in the bottom pic are of the beardless variety.

Now that you mentioned it, I don't see beards in the top pic either...

Same. They both look beardless to me

 

[Bernadine503]

At hatch I cull right away for 6th toes, 4 toers, if I can see single combs starting, skin color, double nails, feathering to mid toe, splay legged ones, etc. At about 4-6 months I cull for color, bumpy combs, wings, etc. On colors I have pretty well started in, I cull hard for everything and only hold back the best. In project colors, you have to be a lil more lenient til you build up your breeding stock. In cockerels, I keep best 1-2 of each variety back for breeding, 1-2 more for showing and sell rest of good ones to other breeders. Culls go to pet homes if they can and rest go to Asian friends for their dinner.

I'm still learning. ....so by cull you mean you sell or give away, not euthanize?