Silkie thread!

[Suzierd]

Never mind.  I never get my questions answered, so I don't know why I bother to even post here.  Thanks for making a new chicken owner feel sooooo welcome.  I feel like I've entered some clique and aren't welcome here.

Sorry you feel this way people here are really nice and helpful. This thread can move so fast sometimes it could be over looked or no one knew the answer. Don't know what our question was, you could try reposting.

 

[Suzierd]

I'm located in NC. Well it hatched from a porceiln egg from a reputable breeder's isolated pen. I hope it is what I paid for.

So cute! Looks porcelain to me.

 

[Sanna]

I wouldn't call it photography because I have had no training or anything. I just got my first DSLR, so for now I just like having fun with it.

I love shooting my chickens the most. lol

I was also wondering about this kids color. I would say blue but it is very light and I am not sure how to identify lavender or any other varieties. I am not sure if you can tell from these pictures but, the lady I bought them from claimed they were show quality. I have no idea what show quality would be since I just got into silkies 3 weeks ago because of an impulse buy. However he may be to young to tell quality. * He does have 5 nice toes on each foot. *When all my chicks are older I will post more pictures for opinions.








I think he likes his picture taken.

I'd say you're pretty good with your camera. I like how clear all the shots are. Overall quality of the pictures is great. Especially those wing shots.

A show quality bird fits the breed standard well. Then there are the breeding quality birds that might have some faults but are still nice enough to breed. Then there's the pet quality that are not worth breeding. But even from show quality stock, you might still get chicks that aren't the greatest. Time will tell what yours will turn into. At about 6 months you will have some sort of an idea if they're show quality or not. But even after 6 months, they'll change. If I remember right, they're not fully mature until about a year. Someone correct me if I'm wrong!! I think roosters take even a little bit longer.
I'd agree with peepblessed, I thought this one looked light blue also.

 

[Codyneal11]

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First four pictures I was hoping I can get help sexing. My guess is first two male last two female.
Last picture is of the chick in fourth picture it has a large growth on breast and miss end on outside toe on each side. Also on left side has three small toes rather than two. Any info of things like this. Thank you

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

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I went back 20 pages and could not find any post by you, that was 5 days worth of posts. Some of us do just skim, I do if I have fallen behind.

 

[sheeshshe]

I'm gonna try again with the "leave them alone" method lol. The humidity here is very high so I won't add any water until lockdown and even then just a few drops or so. I have 2 silkie hens i'm quarantining for my friend and they are laying while they are here so she aid I can collect all the eggs and hatch them.

I'm not too far from you, so I know what you're referring to with the humidity!

 

[Mumsy]

Does anyone have pictures of blue/splash silkies purchased from Catdance's hatching eggs? Can be chicks or adults. Thanks.

I have two that came out of Catdance eggs marked 'BlS'. I assume it stands for Blue Split. The biggest chick might be male and has dark blue under fluff. The smallest is a female and has beautiful blue under fluff with black tips. They are under three months old.



Yesterday out in the garden. They do not appear to be splash but dark blue.

 

[sheeshshe]

Since it is humid outside, I'm guessing that I dont need to put any water in the cup of the incubator then?

 

[PaintedFeathers]

If the humidity outside the incubator is high enough you shouldn't have to =) I have also heard at lockdown to make the inside humidity and the ambient humidity equal 100%.

 

[SilkieBaby81]

I wouldn't call it photography because I have had no training or anything. I just got my first DSLR, so for now I just like having fun with it.

I love shooting my chickens the most. lol

I was also wondering about this kids color. I would say blue but it is very light and I am not sure how to identify lavender or any other varieties. I am not sure if you can tell from these pictures but, the lady I bought them from claimed they were show quality. I have no idea what show quality would be since I just got into silkies 3 weeks ago because of an impulse buy. However he may be to young to tell quality. * He does have 5 nice toes on each foot. *When all my chicks are older I will post more pictures for opinions.








I think he likes his picture taken.

That is definitely one proud chicky, too cute!