Silkie thread!

[sasafras4u2]

Hi all im mew to this thread just got my 1st 3 silkies...1 sizzle, 2 frizzled, and i should receive my 12 regular silkie eggs tomorrow. My question is sonce i have not had time to read all 1500+ pages.....is how long before you can tell pullets from roos? I want to name mine but dont want to get them all gender confused lol.

​A long time, usually at least a few months. Some you can't tell until they crow or lay an egg.

well that is what i was thinking. Humm i guess i just have to keep them All!

 

[Catsthemusical]

I have 1 Silkie shes a good mother and she is nice to the other chickens:cd

 

[lin04]

well that is what i was thinking. Humm i guess i just have to keep them All!

You will get attached and end up keeping them all as I did. I got 5 but one did not make it. I said I was not keeping a roo but guess what?

I ended up with what I believe is 3 hens and only 1 roo. I can't get rid of him now. Mine are 6 weeks old.

 

[sasafras4u2]

This my frizzle sizzke silkie. At 3 weeks old.
Sebastian or Sebastiana as the case may be

This would be the sizzle (smooth) sibling. He /she got trapped next to the fence and the durn dog was trying to eat it thru the fence pulled out all of the feathers on one leg and even cut its little leg. Vetrycin to the rescue. About to be short one golden retriever. That would be chicken #3 she has gotten!

And # 3 a black frizzle sizzle silkie...has no top knot like the other 2 have.

 

[darkbluespace]

Just wanted to share an updated pic of Kramer, he cracks me up. We had his first chick hatch yesterday, and adorable little black naked neck that looks just like him! I'll try to get some pics of baby to share today.

Kramer is so cute! I love the showgirls! I just hatched a couple of black ones and one that I think is lavender is hatching now. The chicks are ridiculously adorable.

 

[darkbluespace]

This my frizzle sizzke silkie. At 3 weeks old.
Sebastian or Sebastiana as the case may be

This would be the sizzle (smooth) sibling. He /she got trapped next to the fence and the durn dog was trying to eat it thru the fence pulled out all of the feathers on one leg and even cut its little leg. Vetrycin to the rescue. About to be short one golden retriever. That would be chicken #3 she has gotten!

And # 3 a black frizzle sizzle silkie...has no top knot like the other 2 have.

Cute chicks there! Glad your chick wasn't a dog snack! I think I'd be getting some fencing that a dog can't fit its face through.

 

[Janie hall]

How do u get a naked neck?

 

[Fancychooklady]

How do u get a naked neck?

You need to introduce the Turken to your breeding.

 

[Janie hall]

Ok i had turkens when i lived n color. I would love to get a couple of homozygous and heterozygous silkies

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

How do u get a naked neck?

Or you buy one from somebody who's already made lots of progress with Showgirls, which is what I did