Silkie thread!

[BlueBirdChick]

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OMG ADORABLE

 

[Teresaann24]

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Maybe this is what I have heard them called..Silver gene I don't know where I got smokey...LOL

 

[robin416]

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Maybe this is what I have heard them called..Silver gene I don't know where I got smokey...LOL

There are birds out there being called smokey because they defy the explanation for what a silver gene bird is.

I know several have seen this pic in the past. For those that haven't he from whites that I have been breeding for years. Each generation the color becomes more evident and as you can see by the pic is there in to adulthood. One other side note, for me these gray hatching chicks are always males. Always.

This is him with a white and lavender chicks. As you can see the color is very different from lavender.

 

[ultasol]

They end up being pure white. It's a white bird, just the chick down is a different color. This is different from what is being called smoky, as explained by the prior poster I have not had a silver gene white end up 'smoky' unlike the prior poster- which is great for me because I show and like the silver gene whites.

 

[littledirtlanefarms]

This is one of my day old WHITE sizzles. They all start off this color and then turn a brilliant bright white...

 

[littledirtlanefarms]

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OMG ADORABLE

I KNOW!!!! I just wish I knew what this little stinker will grow up to be...

 

[sadies chicks]

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OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG soooooooooooooooooooo CUTE!!!!

 

[QualityPolish]

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OMG ADORABLE

I KNOW!!!! I just wish I knew what this little stinker will grow up to be...

Oh my heavens, thats so darn cute!!!!!

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

I have a 14-week-old Silkie rooster that's been crowing for about 7 weeks now. He's been getting progressively more active. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say "active." His 14-week-old companion Silkie hen is crying out often during the day when he pecks her (she can't see well around all those feathers and he often sneaks up on her). I caught him grabbing the head of his companion 10-week-old Silkie hen and pecking at his companion 10-week-old Seramas. At first I thought he was just warning them of danger and guiding the older one around, but now I don't know.

I'm open to anyone convincing me not to list him on Craigslist.

 

[littledirtlanefarms]

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OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG soooooooooooooooooooo CUTE!!!!

Lol...I could ship him to you...haha.I just love the babies...I have way to many!!!!