Silkie thread!

[racuda]

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Very pretty chicks. And I really like that splash pullet.

Are all four chicks blue?

 

[homeschoolchick]

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I think I know what you are talking about. When they grow new feathers, they get this clear tube thing that are called pin feathers. You can see a few pin feathers in the crest of this bird. My birds are molting now to and one of them has pin feathers all over their back.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/44999_106_3654.jpg

Thank you! That is what I am seeing! I was worried there was a problem!

 

[joe17]

Pin feathers are good! That means there going to get more fluffy.

 

[homeschoolchick]

That is awsome if she would get fluffier! She didn't come here looking like much. woops, I don't know what I am doing yet... Can I add a question? Do they molt from stress too? Since they are new to our home and I have five children who are old enough to hold them....well they have been handled alot! They seem like they weren't handled much before, because you have to chase them down.

 

[debber]

This is Snowflake (i let the 10 year old next door name her)
She is one of my sweet silkie babies!

 

[homeschoolchick]

Snowflake looks similar to our Oreo (splash color?). We are waiting to see if she remains a she. The breeder said she was ninety percent sure. Our other two are named Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Nice videos. Connor is confident and doing a good job of showig off his birds. The bird in the first video is partridge, although I am not convinced that it is female. I cannot really tell from the way he is holding it, but I don't see as much penciling as a partridge female should have.

A couple of things that Connor is a bit incorrect on. The turquoise blue on the side of the head are the earlobes, not muffs. Muffs are in actually a part of the beard, extending up onto the side of the face. Also, both bearded and non-bearded silkie varieties are recognised. Bearded silkies have muffs; non-bearded do not. With the exception of self-blue, all recognised varieties are recognised in both bearded and non-bearded. If exhibiting, he will need to list whether the bird is bearded or non-bearded. Good luck!

 

[NewToFarming]

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Dad..he has a better topknot but was defending his top roo status and alot had been ripped out. Darn Boys!

Moms

Here are some pics of what had hatched so far.

Better pic of the little guy.

All black one

I like this ones feathering too!

This one is very petite

 

[joe17]

Here is my current black rooster. Tell me what y'all think of him. I want real critiques please! How is his body shape and type? I really want to know what y'all think. Thanks!

 

[racuda]

Does he have silver in the hackles or is that just because of the camera flash?