Silkie thread!

[kellyloveschad]

She won't get a beard, she looks to be the non bearded variety. Still a very pretty Silkie.

This is her mom and dad all my silkies are bearded from 4h award winning parent idk what happened with her It makes her see allot better tho!!

 

[sue25]

Thank you! I wasn't 100% for sure with all the reg tail feathers! I hope one day she gets her beard

Not all Silkies have beards. She is beautiful just the way she is.

 

[FishMtFarm]

I am so excited. Finally got my hands on some blue cream Silkie chicks. I have been trying and looking all year.

 

[MrsChicky55]

The top photo is a dark splash. As for the grey at the bottom, it will be white. White birds that carry the silver gene that makes blue, are usually silverfish in their baby down but adult feathers come in white.

Thank you so much for the helpful info that little chick with the silverfish downs feathers are coming in white, but so far I've found two feathers that are black, or at least partially black. Think that will change with a molt? If not what would that make this chick?

 

[moomoodiddy]

Thank you so much for the helpful info that little chick with the silverfish downs feathers are coming in white, but so far I've found two feathers that are black, or at least partially black. Think that will change with a molt? If not what would that make this chick? View attachment 1176263

Silver white gene with leakage.

 

[FishMtFarm]

Thank you so much for the helpful info that little chick with the silverfish downs feathers are coming in white, but so far I've found two feathers that are black, or at least partially black. Think that will change with a molt? If not what would that make this chick? View attachment 1176263

Could be a splash or something with leakage. Or paint but those are usually yellow with black spots on the baby fluff.

 

[sue25]

here is an update on my first Silkie chicks that hatched. Other than the oops chick we have 3 with the frizzle gene two have black skin but four toes if I were to breed these with smooth Cochins I could get Cochin frizzles. One chick has black skin five toes and is a satin. The only one I haven't put a picture up is the one egg that I was afraid wasn't going to make it because before it was ready to hatch the egg has been stepped on and cracked pretty bad. I think it was a day early and was pipping at the wrong end of the egg. However mama hen took very good care of the chick and now looks quite healthy.

 

[Sublight]

Will my silkies go broody in the winter?
I live in NorthWest Florida, so its not real cold, but its also not south Florida.

 

[FishMtFarm]

Will my silkies go broody in the winter?
I live in NorthWest Florida, so its not real cold, but its also not south Florida.

Yes, they possibly could. I have had hens go broody in the winter and I am in Northern, NY.

 

[Sublight]

Yes, they possibly could. I have had hens go broody in the winter and I am in Northern, NY.

Cool.