Silkie thread!

[Colie <3]

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My guesses are the roo is blue
the second is yes blue
Idk about the third
the 4th looks buff just not a great one

Are these kiddos breeding age yet? If you cross the first fellow with the second blue girl you could get a better idea of what color he is.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Colour genetics in silkies is the same as in any other chicken. Due to the nature of silkie feathers, patterns can look different. For example, I really doubt you could tell the difference between regular barring and cuckoo barring. A sharp distinct pattern is just not going to show that way on silkied feathers--it will look smudged.

If you plan to exhibit or sell chicks or eggs, please don't mix your colours without at least having an idea of what you are doing. If you just want pretty backyard candy, that's fine, and it is one way of learning.

In general, most colour genes are autosomal, not sexlinked, so each parent contributes equally. A few: barring, silver/gold and choc, for example, ARE sex-linked, and the son inherits from both parents, daughters in herit only from their father.

For pure colours (as in not breeding experiments), colour can usually be seen at hatching.

 

[Teresaann24]

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I'm crazy so I breed crazy colored silkies...LOL I am too tired now but I will post pics soon.

 

[PamB]

Finally got a nice picture of my daughter and her silkie that she won with at her first show....She is so proud.

 

[robin416]

Colie <3 :

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Thanks for the sites Tammy

ASBC IMO is amazing I've reached out there before for help and I got good advice very quickly. As long as I have silkies you'll find me on their members list

Annddd yep you must love you baby silkie girl a ton to be digging out a big ol' ball of yucky stinky wax, good for you! For future reference I was told by another breeder who's husband is a vet to try Happy Jacks for dogs for ear mites

Joining the ASBC is worth every penny for those that are raising Silkies. The folks on ASBC can answer many of the questions concerning raising this challenging breed. 99.9% of the time the answers are straight forward from experienced breeders. There is no wading through conflicting information to find the answers a breeder is looking for. And if its not there, ask. Someone there probably has the answer.​

 

[renovationmom]

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A gorgeous silkie! Congratulations!

 

[TK Poultry]

I got my first Silkie egg!!

I'm so excited! I'm going start saving for the incubator!

 

[Colie <3]

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Congrats!!

 

[TK Poultry]

Colie <3 :

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Congrats!!

Thanks I went from no Silkies Friday. 9 Silkies on Saturday and then 9 Silkies and an Silkie egg on Sunday!!!​

 

[Colie <3]

LOL you kinda sound like me! Where did you get your silkies from? Have you posted pics?