Silkie thread!

[kabhyper1]

Well i got home and there is another egg next to the first one in a nest like indention with a couple of poos next to the eggs as if someone had been sitting there awhile. i had to clean out the little coop, so i wrote the date on each egg. i and put them back. When I went in to check tonight, the girls were all asleep in a pile, and the eggs were still in the box. I took the girl that layed them and set her in the box and she moved the eggs around a bit and laid down. Hens are weird, I can't tell what she is doing.

 

[Tncowgirl1903]

Who all here in middle tennessee breeds silkes?

 

[Tncowgirl1903]

What are the main colors of silkies, like the ones that show and then what are the AOV colors

 

[sillycmoy]

Okay, picture heavy, but I'm really trying to figure out what these young babies are. They are 11 weeks old, and I can't have Roos. I have some people on my home state thread that are offering to buy some from me, but I don't want to give them a Pullet and end up with a Roo. Can anyone tell me their colors too. I didn't think I would have such awesome colors, I just thought there was normal solid black, buff and white. Sorry they are kind of dirty, we've had tons of rain lately.

Is this one a Blue? Starting to get silver on the neck though.








Blue Splash? I think this one could be a Roo, starting to get copper coming in just this week.










What color is this one... Blue Splash or a Partridge.








I don't know what to call this one. Almost a cream color, with blue feathers on the head

 

[Tncowgirl1903]

The last one looks like porcelain. If you are near me and want to find them a great home I would like to buy the or just give a good home for your roosters. Or if you ship. one

Okay, picture heavy, but I'm really trying to figure out what these young babies are. They are 11 weeks old, and I can't have Roos. I have some people on my home state thread that are offering to buy some from me, but I don't want to give them a Pullet and end up with a Roo. Can anyone tell me their colors too. I didn't think I would have such awesome colors, I just thought there was normal solid black, buff and white. Sorry they are kind of dirty, we've had tons of rain lately. Is this one a Blue? Starting to get silver on the neck though. Blue Splash? I think this one could be a Roo, starting to get copper coming in just this week. What color is this one... Blue Splash or a Partridge. I don't know what to call this one. Almost a cream color, with blue feathers on the head

 

[fluffyfeathers]

First 4 are grey or silver partridge. The one you think is a roo looks like a blue with autosomal red the next one looks like a grey with autosomal red and the last one looks porcelain to me. They are pretty little balls of fluff

Okay, picture heavy, but I'm really trying to figure out what these young babies are. They are 11 weeks old, and I can't have Roos. I have some people on my home state thread that are offering to buy some from me, but I don't want to give them a Pullet and end up with a Roo. Can anyone tell me their colors too. I didn't think I would have such awesome colors, I just thought there was normal solid black, buff and white. Sorry they are kind of dirty, we've had tons of rain lately. Is this one a Blue? Starting to get silver on the neck though. Blue Splash? I think this one could be a Roo, starting to get copper coming in just this week. What color is this one... Blue Splash or a Partridge. I don't know what to call this one. Almost a cream color, with blue feathers on the head

 

[sillycmoy]

Is there anyway I can tell their sex, or are they still too young. Sorry, first time Silkie owner and I don't really know what to look for. I do have a few people here local that are really interested in them, I just don't want to give away my pullets, since I can't have Roos, and I'm planning on keeping 2. Thanks

 

[OohLaLa]

I really like the lighter one..
Our 3 that we kept have turned out nice.. Our rooster, Kent is a partridge and Karen a buff. They all look like a lighter buff.. 2 pullet's
& I rooster.. No names yet

Thanks I gave them a bath last night, I've had them isolated on watch for health issues. The did not like it but took it very well, they fluffed out nicely under the heat lamp. I moved them into the big brooder to grow up a bit before moving them out to the flock. I had a response that the buff is a pullet and the white a roo. This should be interesting if thats the case I have two 9 wk old silkie in the flock now and a Welsummer roo hatching Monday and arriving Tuesday.

 

[PaintedFeathers]

What are the main colors of silkies, like the ones that show and then what are the AOV colors

Accepted are Blue, Black, Splash, White, Buff, Grey, Partridge. AOV is "all other varieties" so that can be any color but the most common are self blue cream(porcelain), self blue(lavender), blue partridge, paint, red, mottled, and cuckoo.

 

[CookFarms]

How does everyone keep their silkies clean when it rains?