Silkie thread!

[Sonoran Silkies]

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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

In other words, yourself?

 

[racuda]

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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

In other words, yourself?

I don't think so. They are from two different places in SC.

 

[I-Have-Happy-Hens]

Thanks guys!

 

[colleensstuff]

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In other words, yourself?

I don't think so. They are from two different places in SC.

She's huckleberryfarm, she just posted on page 449 of this thread

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

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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

In other words, yourself?

Haha..... Nope not myself!! If you read where I'm from, you might realize we are from the same state, but different locations. AND if you were familiar with user names on BYC you might realize that the ebay user name was similar to the persons BYC user name, and from there you could look up her web page and see more pictures of her birds. I just know her from the SC thread.

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

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In other words, yourself?

I don't think so. They are from two different places in SC.

Good observation Raduca, Thanks

 

[reereechickens]

What is the difference in these terms

PQ-Pet Quality

BQ-Breeder Quality

SQ-Show Quality

How do you know what you have? Post a pic and see what other opinions are? The SOP? Wing it and take them to a show and see what the judge says? Are there any other terms or abb. I have miss on quality? Thanks!

 

[Tanichca]

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PQ birds have poor or no crests, not a lot of foot feathering, 4 toes, bad combs, or other disqualification or serious defect as show by the S.O.P.

SQ brds have OK to good crests, good/OK foot feathering, all 5 toes, good walnut comb, and No DQs and as few defects as possible

BQ birds have Very good crests and foot feathering, very good or perfect combs and feet, and generally match or come very close to the S.O.P example pictures.

 

[PamB]

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PQ birds have poor or no crests, not a lot of foot feathering, 4 toes, bad combs, or other disqualification or serious defect as show by the S.O.P.

SQ brds have OK to good crests, good/OK foot feathering, all 5 toes, good walnut comb, and No DQs and as few defects as possible

BQ birds have Very good crests and foot feathering, very good or perfect combs and feet, and generally match or come very close to the S.O.P example pictures.

Actually, I believe you have confused the explanations of BQ and SQ. BQ birds are birds that you would use in your breeding program but they are lacking in one way or another (example might be an extra toenail) so they wouldn't be considered SQ because they wouldn't place well in a show. Many times, these birds produce beautiful babies and so they are still used in a breeding program. A SQ bird is one that has no DQ's at all and is close to the Standard of Perfection for that breed.

 

[Tanichca]

Hmm i always heard it other way around, but OK.