Silkie thread!

[gavinandallison]

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I'm no expert re sexing silkies, but I'm sooooo hoping its 3 hens to 1 roo.......

I have a nice white cockerel that could make it a fivesome!!

I was just about to say the same - LOL

we have two lovely white silkie roos and one black ( and Lord only knows what the other babies Gavin has hatched are ) ... we must re home and it is breaking my heart. We have 9 roos ( 1 barred rock, 4 silkies and 4 buff orps ) in the yard right now YIKES.

 

[laughingdog]

ive been thinking about a small black silkie roo that needs a home, but not sure how loud would be or how aggressive (obviously would wait, or trade for pair if possible, locally). are silkies generally really loud, or crow alot (im sure i must have asked before, but forget the answer/s)? like for instance my rosecomb, sounds so quet, compared to my OEGB.

 

[kfchickenlady]

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mine are definitely not as loud as my Sussex roo, but hes like a foghorn! I would say though that all of my silkie roos (4) are not as loud as a full sized roo. And they are very close to the house!

 

[LittleChickenLady]

Okay, here are a few more pictures of them..
I'm thinking about culling both.. but just wanted to make sure I'm not just being heartless.
Would you guys 100% cull these guys? I don't want a 'maybe' answer.

 

[Vanessabuffsnsilkies]

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Yes

 

[Cetawin]

Okay Sonoran am I seeing a single comb?

 

[chickendales]

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yep

 

[Debbi]

I'm not Sonoran, but that sure looks like a single comb to me.

Just candled my Silkie eggs, all 20 of them. I have 17 viable eggs at day 10!!!!!

Glad I did candle. One was clear, one had stopped about day 3, and one was POUROUS and clear!

 

[Cetawin]

Lovely. He is from purchased eggs and the hatchmate's beak is slightly misaligned.*sigh*

 

[henney penny]

Would he be considere

d a blue?