Silkie thread!

[Jenifer72]

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LOL! I know they look scared to death! Some just look confused...like...wth is that?!

 

[poultrypatch]

Oldtimegator....thanks for your reply.
Liz
Ma

 

[Puresilk]

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Thanks

. I dont know a lot about chickens, but comparing him to pictures of other frizzles on the net, he is a nice one. Tons of personality and real sweet.

 

[Jenifer72]

Not sure if I should ask this here or in the Lav thread......If I have a Splash roo what should I breed him with to keep the spalsh going with out getting washout? I know splash and splash would dilute. So, what does keep the color strong?

 

[Elite Silkies]

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If you breed him to black you can get blue's then breed the blues back together and get the darker splash. Or you can breed him to blue hens and get a certain percentage of Splash offspring.

 

[Jenifer72]

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If you breed him to black you can get blue's then breed the blues back together and get the darker splash. Or you can breed him to blue hens and get a certain percentage of Splash offspring.

Thank you! I appreciate the help! But I would have to breed siblings in order to do that, correct? Is that ok to do?

 

[Elite Silkies]

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If you breed him to black you can get blue's then breed the blues back together and get the darker splash. Or you can breed him to blue hens and get a certain percentage of Splash offspring.

Thank you! I appreciate the help! But I would have to breed siblings in order to do that, correct? Is that ok to do?

That's perfectly fine. I am going to breed Father back to daughters.

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

Just cross-posting this so all silkie people know:

5 white bearded silkies stolen:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=334293

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

I read that thread...How sad is that..I would be heart broken

 

[jen5680]

Just placed a order for some lavender silkie chicks!! I will be gettig them the first of May!!!
Can't wait!!!!
I just redid all my pens in the coop and got everyone all seperated and settled.
Now i will no for sure what egg is coming from what color pen. That will be nice!!
Now if only I new who was laying!! LOL!! I swear I have a hen that I no is way old enough to
be laying eggs and I don't think she does. I have never seen her near a nest box or ever laying down any
to even lay a egg. If only I had a chicken cam!! LOL!!!
Do some silkies just not lay eggs or should i say just some hens? Is this odd or normal sometimes??