Silkie thread!

[Hennypen]

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She is one of the prettiest lavenders I've ever seen!!!!Congratulations! You are bound to have some beautiful babies!!!!

What auction did you find her on?

bidbirdauctions.com

 

[artsyrobin]

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no problem- here is another shot of him and his gal-

so inquiring minds want to know?? are they silver partridges?

 

[Brody's Broodello]

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no problem- here is another shot of him and his gal-

so inquiring minds want to know?? are they silver partridges?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24037_cockeral.gif

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24037_pullet2.gif

He is a Calico ( as the breeders call this color) not the genetic Calico ie Splash & Red coloring.
She is a Partridge.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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no problem- here is another shot of him and his gal-

so inquiring minds want to know?? are they silver partridges?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24037_cockeral.gif

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24037_pullet2.gif

He is a grey with autosomal red; she is a partridge.

 

[Brody's Broodello]

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no problem- here is another shot of him and his gal-

so inquiring minds want to know?? are they silver partridges?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24037_cockeral.gif

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24037_pullet2.gif

He is a grey with autosomal red; she is a partridge.

Yes he is, but we all know that is what "people" are calling Calico At least that is what they are showing & being judged as.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Brody's Broodello :

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He is a grey with autosomal red; she is a partridge.

Yes he is, but we all know that is what "people" are calling Calico​

Not everyone; the term was originally used on silkies in reference to the splash with red, and is still used that way by a number of people.

 

[emvickrey]

JustAChickenLittle&More :

Do the roos hold their tail the same way? I have a litter of silkies and they are about a month old. They really look pretty big for silkies, but anyway, I'm trying to see if I can guess their gender. I notice that some of them have a beginning ridge comb and some have it smooth. Any suggestions on how to tell? Thanks.

I played the guessing game for months till the girls started laying eggs and the 1 roo started breeding them. I had 3 I thought where boys when in fact I had 1 roo and 7 girls. I've never lucked up like that before and i'm sure I never will again. Now I have to get a few more boys of certain colors so I can split them up by color.​

 

[Brody's Broodello]

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Yes he is, but we all know that is what "people" are calling Calico

Not everyone; the term was originally used on silkies in reference to the splash with red, and is still used that way by a number of people.

I know that calling them that is not correct, I'm referring to the Dozen or so that I have seen at the shows I have attended this year, being shown as that. And having talked to the judges about these, they too have referred to them as Calico. So i would say that the "hobby" name for that color is Calico. Just like the porcelain silkie that EVERYONE knows should have a pattern to be a "true" porcelain is still called the by that name.

 

[silkieluver_07]

This is one of my black pullets

Can't wait to show her first week of January!

 

[MeettheFlockers]

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yep.

. I've been trying to get this color for a while.

Congrats Hennypen! Gorgeous girl. I'm going to probably be listing a couple Lavs on there soon too.