Silkie thread!

[CALI CHICK]

Definitely fertile! No doubt in my mind

Looks fertile to me!!!

fertile

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

I guess Leo Pierre and/or Mr. Puff has figured it out, finally-LOL!
No more eating silkie eggs for breakfast...........I can't wait to save up a few and incubate our first babies!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Don't you love it when that happens?

yep. I also have "Chad" the blue pullet .

 

[Feathersprings]

I love his name! LOL
Seems wrong to call a cockerel "Show Girl" though.

Well that is one of the reasons i just cant have showgirls!!! I Cant come up with appropriate boy names for them. I call them "Showguys"

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: I've never heard either term. I can see how an S is a fair descriptor of silkie's type, but never heard of it in quite this way (SType). A definitely never heard of Y type anything.

 

[aoxa]

Can someone post or explain the SType and YType bodies they should have. I forgot to ask Marge what type she has. I can ask her, but would also like to see the difference. Thanks

Y type? Okay now I'm confused..

I've never heard either term.   I can see how an S is a fair descriptor of  silkie's type, but never heard of it in quite this way (SType).  A definitely never heard of Y type anything.

I think a bird would have to have two heads to be shaped like a Y

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: A male with female feathering. Rounded hackle and saddle feathers, female patterning. It is a dominant gene. I used to have a henny feathered blue partridge boy. Caused all kind of confusion as he had female pattern and shape, and I was told more than once that he was a hen with a large comb (large for a hen, not a cock). But he definitely fathered chicks for me And crowed, and danced, etc.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: I love his name! LOL

Seems wrong to call a cockerel "Show Girl" though.

Well, a few other names have been suggested...the most family friendly that I can think of is gigalo...

 

[aoxa]

post a photo and you'll get some additional opinions.  Also, a henny feathered male will be patterned and coloured like a female.

What is a henny feathered male? Haven't heard that before.


Will take a photo in the morning v

A male with female feathering.  Rounded hackle and saddle feathers, female patterning.  It is a dominant gene.  I used to have a henny feathered blue partridge boy.  Caused all kind of confusion as he had female pattern and shape, and I was told more than once that he was a hen with a large comb (large for a hen, not a cock).  But he definitely fathered chicks for me  And crowed, and danced, etc.

A silkie?

Any pictures? That's an interesting one!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: I keep their names the same despite gender changes

I have a turkey HEN named Bruce and had a drake (male duck) named Ruth.
Where's the "LIKE" button

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: I've never heard either term. I can see how an S is a fair descriptor of silkie's type, but never heard of it in quite this way (SType). A definitely never heard of Y type anything.
I think a bird would have to have two heads to be shaped like a Y
Did you ever see the children's movie Gallivants from the early 80's? There was a two headed snake-like creature in it. Although, come to think of it, it had a head at each end, not a y-shape. Oh well...there is a y-shaped worm that chickens can get