Silkie thread!

[aoxa]

I know I'm not Mumsy, but I'd say cockerel.

Here is chick in question on right at a couple of days old.

 

[elsfieldchickens]

How cute is this little silkie I hatched. (messy FF beard). But check out the white eyebrow. It's on both sides.

so lovely!

 

[RockerHen]

Thanks for all compliments on my Macho. It seems he has a fan club

My favorite girl. She's so sweet and calm. Her comb is weird though, so I'm not sure if I could ever show her. It's not a single comb, but not a perfect walnut comb. I'll have to get a picture of it. It's like a walnut comb crossed with something else. She's also been sneezing a lot lately. I hope she's not getting sick.

 

[RockerHen]

How cute is this little silkie I hatched. (messy FF beard). But check out the white eyebrow. It's on both sides.

So cute!! Reminds me of one of my tom turkeys, he has two black eyebrows on both sides!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Ellie Mae doing her basketball pose. She's a pretty girl (I think, anyway) I just wish she had a little more cusion...

 

[JoshU]

I am curious, why the negative discussion? I raise beautiful, NPIP silkies, in 14 colors. Seven standard and 7 AOV. I have also small breeding flocks of sizzles, frizzled, and naked necks also in separate barns.I have dear Claude McAllister's sizzles and frizzles/Seven Oaks Game Farm. He passed away from ALS. Claude to rehome all of his goregous birds when he became ill, before ALS killed him. I've bred silkies seriously for 20 years, breeding beautiful silkies to the standard is my passion. I sponsor cash awards for youth, used to pay for the ribbons until cash was preferred, easier for our MI club. Youth are our future of our fancy, and I put my money where my mouth is, not just into my silkies. Bill Bowman I used to work together with serious, low income youth, and presented these youth with a free mentoring show silkie or two. Many silkies that have went on to win BB and RF. I sell my silkies reasonably which is a thorn in the side of several breeders. I'd like to know what your problem is, that my name is being freely disparaged. I sell eggs once in awhile and am doing so right now. I do not sell new-hatched or young chicks. I do sell my extras when I have them. If my silkies are pet quality or breeder quality, they are truthfully labeled so. So what is going on? Would you please share with me? I'd be suspect of people who put another breeder down, especially when the breeder spoken of raises gorgeous silkies. cathryntherese rainbowsilkies TM Michigan [email protected]

The post which you are tagging was from 8 months ago. I didn't read where anyone was putting you down. Someone from you area in Michigan was asking how to get ahold of you and also what kind of quality birds you produce. I think that is a good thing to get references and such before spending the money and time in purchasing and raising silkies. And the only responses were good. I think you may be a bit paranoid and feisty in this response. Especially when it was 8 months ago.

 

[sheeshshe]

It doesn't have a very big comb, but it holds its chest up high like a cockerel.

Although, I had a hen that always stood like that from when she hatched to adulthood LOL. I thoguth she was a HE for the longest time because of the stance. crazy chicken. poor thing got eaten by a raccoon

 

[Mumsy]

It doesn't have a very big comb, but it holds its chest up high like a cockerel.

Yes. That's what jumped out at me too was that macho stance. I have never had a chick like this but those are chunky legs and good sized feet if it's a pullet. The face just says "boy" to me. But hey! I've got a 50/50 chance at my guess either way! Hah!

 

[aoxa]

Yes. That's what jumped out at me too was that macho stance. I have never had a chick like this but those are chunky legs and good sized feet if it's a pullet. The face just says "boy" to me. But hey! I've got a 50/50 chance at my guess either way! Hah!

I posted the results on the NCK thread, but here they are as well.

it's a... GIRL.


She always had this boyish appearance (other than the skinny legs and small comb), but eventually grew out of it. That's why I never sex by stance. Cathy is proof a pullet can be just as erect as a cockerel.



Right before she started laying. I gave her to a friend.

 

[Sanna]

How cute is this little silkie I hatched. (messy FF beard). But check out the white eyebrow. It's on both sides.

That's a great picture!