Silkie thread!

[Teresaann24]

So this chick hatched from my blk roo on white hen. This is the only one like it...It's super cute with its huge vaulted skull.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Colie <3 :

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Technically any bird that doesn't have disqualifications is show quality. That said SQ versus BQ is a very subjective thing. The pictures the seller chose on that listing I believe are mostly roosters and pullets (?) so it's hard to say and of course I don't want to be offensive to anyone. At my house I'd call those babies BQ but that's just me. Then again it could just be not the best choice of pics.

I agree. $45 for 8 eggs from those birds is WAY too much for eggs. For young started birds it would be fine.​

 

[miss heny]

hi!

i have one silkie (will be getting buddies for it

) that is right now living in a cage, it is about 1 to 2 months old, but she already looks like a cotton ball

 

[I-Have-Happy-Hens]

Ok thanks

Then do you guys know of any good breeders for partridge silkies?
and what I was asking about the hatching eggs is that like a good Example of is color or is that the color standerd?

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

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Technically any bird that doesn't have disqualifications is show quality. That said SQ versus BQ is a very subjective thing. The pictures the seller chose on that listing I believe are mostly roosters and pullets (?) so it's hard to say and of course I don't want to be offensive to anyone. At my house I'd call those babies BQ but that's just me. Then again it could just be not the best choice of pics.

I agree. $45 for 8 eggs from those birds is WAY too much for eggs. For young started birds it would be fine.

I think I may know this person, and if I do I can vouch that she has acquired her foundation birds from reputable and top notch breeders of SQ silkies. Regarding the price I dont know whats average, but I'm sure you'd be happy with your purchase

She's also a fellow BYC'er..................Nikki aka Carolina Chicken Keeper

 

[chickendales]

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

Colie <3 :

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I feel your pain... What region of Arizona do you live in? I have a little 4 month old cockerel that is white who needs an awesome home. In another month or so I'm hoping to have some extra eggs from my whites. I'm still working on hatching for myself. If you remember PM me in a few weeks I don't mind mailing you a small batch from my quintet as a test for myself. BTW my whites are beautimous

Also they are my only breeding group left as of late

I want some "beautimus" whites, they are my fav​

 

[Miyashi]

Yeta has a week to go before we should start hearing little peeps under her.

Gamma!

Gamma struttin' his stuff.

 

[laughingdog]

loving the combs on these silkies!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I do not care for the colour, the wings or the tail of the cock. He is not partridge, and would be DQed for colour. I do not care for the hen's hackle, and her crest is really not large enough to place well in competition. As Colie said, she is breeder quality.

From the Standard of Perfection: "Plumage of Male
Head: Web of feather, lustrous rich red.
Neck: Hackle - Web of feather, lustrous greenish black with a narrow lacing of medium shade of rich, brilliant red; shaft black
Front of neck - black
Back: Back including saddle - Web of feather, lustrous, greenish black with narrow facing of a mediun shade of rich brilliant red, a slight shafting of rich red permissilbe. Rich brilliant red predominating on surface of upper back; saddle matching with hackle in color.
Tail: Main tail - web, black
Main and lesser sickles - lustrous, greenish black
Coverts - lusterous greenish black, laced with medium shade of rich brilliant red.
Wings: Front - black
Bows - a medium shade of rich brilliant red
Coverts - lustrous, greenish black, forming a distinct wing bar of this color across entire wing when folded
Primaries - black, with narrow edging of redish bay on lower webs.
Secondaries - lower webs black with lower half reddish bay, terminating with black at end of each feather; upper webs, black; secondaries when folded forming a triangular reddish bay wing-bay between the wing bar and tips of secondary feathers.
Breast: Lustrous, greenish black.
Body and Fluff: Body - black fluff
Fluff - black, slightly tinged with red
Legs and Toes: black"

From the Bantam Standard: "Color of Female
PLUMAGE: Penciling in the partridge female should be of uniform width and conform to the shape of the feather. Each feather of the back, breast, body, wing bows and thighs should have three penciling; the center black, then alternately reddish bay and black, ending with reddish bay edging around entire surface. More attention should be given to the brightness and sharpness of the reddish bay ground color and the almost jet black penciling than whether the bird appears lighter or darker than an individual preference. The ideal is one uniform color over the entire body of the bird.
HEAD: Deep reddish bay.
NECK: Hackle—surface of feather, center portion black; slightly penciled with deep reddish bay. With narrow edging around the entire surface of deep reddish bay. Front of neck—same as breast.
BACK: Deep reddish bay with distinct penciling of black.
TAIL: Main Tail—black, except two top feathers, which are deep reddish bay on the upper web, penciled with black, shafts black. Coverts—deep reddish bay, with distinct penciling of black.
WINGS: Shoulders, Fronts, Bows and Coverts— deep reddish bay, with distinct penciling of black. Primaries—black with edging of deep reddish bay on outer webs, shafts black. Secondaries—inner webs black; outer webs deep reddish bay, with distinct penciling of black extending around outer edge of feather, shafts black.
BREAST: Deep reddish bay, with distinct penciling of black.
BODY & STERN: Body—deep reddish bay, penciled with black. Stern—fluff, deep reddish bay.
LOWER THIGHS: Deep reddish bay, penciled with black.
UNDERCOLOR: Slate in all directions." bold my own, for emphasis

I've not listed DQs, but a breast less than 50% black is a DQ. He looks rather like a splash partridge, and he may be so, But is that is the case, then he should be listed as such.