Silkie thread!

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

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Well, its hard to tell sometimes on my cell...the first one may be a blue and the last one is a white.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

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#1 - blue
#2 - buff
#3 I have no idea - she/he is very unique - I guess I would say splash because I see the blue and white splashing on the body, but the white neck/head is wild! I would definately love to see pics of this one in a couple months just to see how the color develops!
#4 - white.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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[flitter]

Thank you both. Blue not grey... hmmm... If not spash...what are the other possibilities? I'll post my maybe not splash in a couple of months.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I'd say he is something like grey. Need better photos from several angles (including his breast), and to see a spread wing.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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Other than those you mentioned at hatch, the only thing I watch is type and coloring develop. I don't even start looking for other faults until about 8 months old. Some I wait until 10 months.

Thanks! I was wondering why I hadn't got a response to that. This thread moves pretty quickly, so may have gotten overlooked. Mine are 2 weeks old today, and yesterday I checked toes. Out of 14, two didn't make the cut. One had 4 toes on one foot, and another had 5 toes on each foot, but on one foot, the 5th toe was extremely small, almost like a genetic afterthought.

The rest seem to be developing well, nice foot feathering, short and round little bodies, and the colors are starting to come in on the lighter colored chicks. The Partridge seem to be the most consistent in coloring (so far), and conformity. I have learned patience from my Marans, as they can change so drastically from week to week, and take about 9 months or better to get your final results.

Silkies change alot too.........just slower

Seems like with mine, once they hit 10 months old, that is how they will look at a year old. But how they look at 3-5months is gone by 10 months......if that makes sense.

I swear my splash rooster looks nothing like he did at 5-6 months.

 

[Debbi]

...sigh, I'll be patient then

Who knew something so small could take so long to grow?? I'll just sit back and watch the changes come and go.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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example:

Gil at 5-6 months.

Gil at 9 months. winter time brrrrrrr

 

[Debbi]

Wow! That is a change!! Nice dude there!!

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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Thanks
The girls seem to fill out well........
He is my most drastic changer.......usually the splashing gets darker.

He is a big baby.........loves to be held. Always has.

he is just a pet

- too many hard feathers in his tail to me......although his brother is prettier