Silkie thread!

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[judy mclean]

Oh my goodness I'm getting worried I got now 3 silkies that are crowing out of 9 lol I really hope I will have hens

 

[kltrett175]

Recently got some decent silkies . But I don't know a bunch about genetics and breeding . I have splash , buff , cuckoo , white , black , and a blue based partridge . Can I get a porcelain , lavender , or any other color from the colors I have ?

 

[lilrider]

I do know that to get lavender both parents must either be lavender or each carry the gene. Its recessive so for it to show up on a bird they must be homozygous lavender. That's all I know after doing some research in my lavender hen.

 

[sheeshshe]

I lost my rooster this winter, it was a terrible winter! Well, I've been trying find a rooster all spring/summer. I finally found one, but it has silver leakage, and its comb is too red, although a walnut comb. Do you think it is ok to breed with my 3 girls, if I"m just selling to friends and family and maybe a few on CL, as long as I sell as pet quality?

 

[Fancychooklady]

I lost my rooster this winter, it was a terrible winter!  Well, I've been trying find a rooster all spring/summer. I finally found one, but it has silver leakage, and its comb is too red, although a walnut comb.  Do you think it is ok to breed with my 3 girls, if I"m just selling to friends and family and maybe a few on CL, as long as I sell as pet quality?  

Certainly. If your hens are better quality you may get some nice chicks. The red comb thing shows up every now and again.

 

[Suzierd]

Has anyone tried hatching rounder looking eggs to see if they will be hens? I know a lot of people think this is a myth just wondering if anyone has put it to the test?

 

[amandawv]

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Help is my silkie a roo or a hen?