Silkie thread!

[ThePolishPrincess]

Just wanted to share that I brought my Silkies to our county fair (yes, I know it's a dinky little thing, but it still counts to me) and took home Best Hen, Best Rooster, Best of Show, and 1st Place Showmanship. I'm very pleased. I also had a long conversation with the judge at the end and got to ask questions, get some good tips, and tons of compliments. Super day all around! I also helped with some newbies who needed Showmanship help and volunteered to bring various birds to their full-handed owners. I'm so proud of my birds and I gave them a nice strawberry salad afterwards; very well deserved for their patience in this 92* heat. But man, I'm bushed. Just too hyped up to sleep.

I cannot wait for the state fair.

 

[Gordonhillfarm]

Awsome congrats . I'd be excited also .

 

[bantam0907]

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I know what you mean! I just went to our county fair for my first year in 4H Even though i accidently dyed my hen purple with the bluing shampoo she still got second in variety and my rooster got first in variety! I also got my first trophy for Top Herdsman! I know my silkies were ready to get home!

OOPS! its not THAT noticible right??? haha, oh well it happens to the best of us!

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Okay heres a genetic question i'll post on the main board too - lol.

What would you expect out of black X buff ? I have a black roo and two buff hens and a white. - I know nothing of their genetic backgrounds except i was told the white was dominant - "she's only thrown white babies"...But I got 2 black babies and 2 silver or splash colored babies...and I'm wondering what in the world!!! How did this happen or could I simply suspect they are the white's babies and will molt out white as they age?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

They will not molt out white. White in silkies is almost always recessive. Could be that the males she has been paired with carry a copy of the recessive white gene. In this case, about a quarter of her offspring will be white, the rest will vary depending on the specific colour genes she carries (and htere is no way of knowing other than to keep records of the colours in the offfspring, then discount those that could have been contributed by their father.

edited to add: can you post a photo of the silver ones? Those may be whites carrying the silver gene.

 

[kathyinmo]

I let my Silkie chicks outside for the first time. They loved it.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

If anybody is interested I have some eggs on ovabid and feather auction. $15 off the origional price.

http://ovabid.com/detail.asp?id=38800

http://www.featherauction.com/detai...ff-Silkie-Hatching-eggs-Sundown-Silkies--NPIP

 

[reesepoultry]

Some of my Girls:

All of my Boys:

 

[PamB]

I have 12 three week old Silkies. LOVE THEM! I'm loving watching them grow!

 

[starbright bird]

Awwwww. Congrats Pam! I've had silkies for 8 days. They sleep in the palm of my hand! Enjoy the sweetness!