Silkie thread!

[Tricoglossus]

I have a 4 week old silkie chick, pictured below. I thought it would be pure white however it has just started to sprout buff coloured feathers from its neck. Does anyone know what colour it will be? Thanks!

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

hatched two Buff Silkie and one EE/mix yesterday. Both Silkies are vaulted and one is a huge vault. Both parents are non-vaulted.

 

[minihorse927]

I have a 4 week old silkie chick, pictured below. I thought it would be pure white however it has just started to sprout buff coloured feathers from its neck. Does anyone know what colour it will be? Thanks! [COLOR=333333] [/COLOR]

Could be a white leaking buff. I've had one before that did that.

 

[sillycmoy]

What color are my girls. I just love that they are not your standard buff, black or white colors. They are 4 months old.

 

[PaintedFeathers]

What color are my girls. I just love that they are not your standard buff, black or white colors. They are 4 months old.

Porcelain and grey =)

 

[sillycmoy]

Sweet, thanks. I love my grey one the most, there is so much bright silver/white in her in the bright sun.

 

[Urchin]

Well, that didn't take long. Ella laid her fourth egg this morning and promptly went broody on it. She's been sitting on it all day. Unfortunately it's not fertile and we don't yet have roosters old enough to do that service. I'm not going to break her broodiness yet. Thunderhead is suddenly not doing well and she's so attached to him, I think it's a good idea she has something else to occupy her mind if he goes in the next couple of days.

If that happens, I'm going to take steps to reintroduce her to the coop. I think first I'll put my other loner silkie in with her and let them become friends so they at least have each other's backs when I feel they're ready for the coop. Of course Thunderhead may just be having an off day. It's been over 100 degrees F the last three days and maybe the heat's just got him beat down. Our mudroom doesn't have air conditioning and it's gotten hot in there even though I've had a fan going and the door to the house open. Time will tell. **** chickens.

 

[Fur N Feathers]

Here are pictures of two of the girls at the show yesterday. At one point it was 107 degrees in the barn so they released us early. It was a nerve wracking day, but fun.

I have a 4 week old silkie chick, pictured below. I thought it would be pure white however it has just started to sprout buff coloured feathers from its neck. Does anyone know what colour it will be? Thanks!

Could it possibly poo or food? It appears to be the same color as the smudge on the white towel.

 

[Fluffers 2]

Dose anyone know where i can get some Show Quality White Silkies
Thanks,
Fluffers

 

[moomoodiddy]

Soooo how do I tell if any of my eggs are 'quiters'? I candled last night, day 8, and saw just a few that looked like there was a red wavey line going around the inside of the egg. And the ones that are still clear by day 10 I should toss out, right? 

sounds like a blood ring which means they quit srry );