Silkie thread!

[peepblessed]

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This is a photo of that same chick a week and a half ago. Now all the light color around it's eyes is gone.

OOPS!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/102351_img_6504.jpg

looks like it going be blue partrdge it show get reader asd it get older

I have a ton of notes stored from comments of breeders and I found the one I was talking about but didn't record who made it. Maybe they will see this and respond. What do you think of this?

"But it has been my experience, with my stock, that the Split Lavs, that do and
will, produce the Lavender color, have chipmunk stripes when born, then molt
out to Blue or Black or Splash etc. The Split/Blues that I have, have gone on
to molt lighter as they aged. The color on them is not a true Blue, in the
normal sense, and can easily be seen when put next to a "regular" blue. "

 

[stoopid]

Good morning all. I promised myself NO MORE HATCHES until after hmm... Valentines day. The winters here are kind of sucky, and I didn't want chicks in the house for the winter.
Then my friend had some hatching eggs that were a few days old, and said I could have them, or else she would have them for breakfast the next day.
I got these GAWGEEEOUS babies from her eggs in June, so guess what?....
Yep, another dozen silkie eggs in the bator. And of course there is always room, so I put some Marans pullet eggs in there just to see....
OOPS, chicken math!!! This is one I'll be showing in a few weeks. Her first bath. I have a disease....

 

[Floridachicken1958]

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Nice looking silkie there Wished the 1s I have in bator turns out to be nice looking too.

 

[peepblessed]

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If it is a girl, I need her. I have a gorgeous grey silkie roo that would love to meet her

Sorry, it is definitely male.

What clued you to this being a male? Was it the coloring? Just wanting to learn from the best!

 

[Chicklette 1]

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I think I am going to open a "Hatching Rehab Center" for all of us hatchers that obviously need help!!

 

[Debbi]

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I think I am going to open a "Hatching Rehab Center" for all of us hatchers that obviously need help!!



Gees, you'd better rent a stadium!

 

[Chicklette 1]

TRUE! lol

 

[Floridachicken1958]

1st rehab question is what to wash silkies with?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Goal? Clean, use any shampoo. Get rid of mites/lice? Use a dog/cat flea/tick shampoo according to directions. Preferably one with an insect growth regulator. I prefer Sergeant's Gold. Get rid of stains on a white/light coloured bird? Use Tide or All with bleach alternative.

 

[Floridachicken1958]

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Goal? Clean, use any shampoo. Get rid of mites/lice? Use a dog/cat flea/tick shampoo according to directions. Preferably one with an insect growth regulator. I prefer Sergeant's Gold. Get rid of stains on a white/light coloured bird? Use Tide or All with bleach alternative.

WOW thank You! good to know excellent advice!