Silkie thread!

[robin416]

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I'm kind of in the same boat you are, I have two white hens and a splash roo. I started hatching earlier this spring and so far all of my babies have been smokey gray. As they start to feather out, some stay light in color as if they might be splash while some darken up like they might be blue or black. I was hoping to get some whites out of my trio, but it looks like I won't. Keep us updated and I will do the same.

If you have the type of whites that Renee and I are talking about then you would get this with line breeding:

Now that I have paints here I've compared the two colors, they are different. I'll try to get a pic today side by side. Its a bit of a challenge considering they are both roosters.

 

[tgrlily]

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I'm kind of in the same boat you are, I have two white hens and a splash roo. I started hatching earlier this spring and so far all of my babies have been smokey gray. As they start to feather out, some stay light in color as if they might be splash while some darken up like they might be blue or black. I was hoping to get some whites out of my trio, but it looks like I won't. Keep us updated and I will do the same.

If you have the type of whites that Renee and I are talking about then you would get this with line breeding:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f322/robin416/002-6.jpg

Now that I have paints here I've compared the two colors, they are different. I'll try to get a pic today side by side. Its a bit of a challenge considering they are both roosters.

What a pretty boy!! My whites look like regular whites when they're grown. I'm definitely going to grow these out if they'll look like him.

I have paint chicks, too!

They are sure easy to spot in the brooder!

 

[robin416]

Then chances are your whites are not the same as mine. Mine hatch a solid gray color and are always males. The first generation had the light gray color in their tails with the rest of the bird white. Subsequent line breeding intensified the color until I ended up with this male. That's why it was thought these might be dom whites since the discoloration on paints is only in the males so is sex linked.

I might have an answer to it in a few days once I see the color of the peeps that hatch.

 

[midwestchickenwrangler]

Excuse my ignorance...what is line breeding / subsequent line breeding?

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

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Breeding brothers and sister, mothers to sons, fathers to daughters, etc. Subsequent mean continuing to do this each generation. F1, F2, F3, etc...

 

[Teresaann24]

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I have read that awhile back but looks like I need to do some re-reading.

I lost my girl this morning when I woke up I found her almost lifeless I thought she was dead till I picked her up and felt her breathing. She passed quickly after

I am going to have her sent off to be checked to see what happened.

How long will it take to find out whats wrong?

 

[kfchickenlady]

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I have read that awhile back but looks like I need to do some re-reading.

I lost my girl this morning when I woke up I found her almost lifeless I thought she was dead till I picked her up and felt her breathing. She passed quickly after

I am going to have her sent off to be checked to see what happened.

How long will it take to find out whats wrong?

OH NO! Sorry about your little hen

 

[robin416]

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If you have the type of whites that Renee and I are talking about then you would get this with line breeding:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f322/robin416/002-6.jpg

Now that I have paints here I've compared the two colors, they are different. I'll try to get a pic today side by side. Its a bit of a challenge considering they are both roosters.

What a pretty boy!! My whites look like regular whites when they're grown. I'm definitely going to grow these out if they'll look like him.

I have paint chicks, too!

They are sure easy to spot in the brooder!

I have an answer on what color the chicks are with my white male to black female, the peeps are black. They must of hatched last night.

 

[PamB]

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I have read that awhile back but looks like I need to do some re-reading.

I lost my girl this morning when I woke up I found her almost lifeless I thought she was dead till I picked her up and felt her breathing. She passed quickly after

I am going to have her sent off to be checked to see what happened.

How long will it take to find out whats wrong?

Oh, I'm SO sorry you lost her.

 

[Teresaann24]

It's so hard to lose one and have no clue what went wrong and what you could have done more to help them. It's so easy to become so attached.