Silkie thread!

[ChickensXOXO]

Kyla is around 5 months old. Should she fill out anymore? I wish her head was a little fluffier...

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

At 5 months she still has a lot of growing to do.

 

[ChickensXOXO]

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Thanks.

I have another girl at the same age, and I love her crest.
Could this girl just be slower? Not really mean much at this age?
Or is the other girl just going to have a nicer crest?

The other girl is the splash in my avatar.
They're from different stocks but the same breeder.

(Oh, and my Silkies are just pets... so they're not for showing/breeding.)

 

[PamB]

I think she is beautiful!

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[Chicklette 1]

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Thanks.

I have another girl at the same age, and I love her crest.
Could this girl just be slower? Not really mean much at this age?
Or is the other girl just going to have a nicer crest?

The other girl is the splash in my avatar.
They're from different stocks but the same breeder.

(Oh, and my Silkies are just pets... so they're not for showing/breeding.)

From the angle of the photo, I do not see much difference. She really is pretty.

 

[ChickensXOXO]

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Thanks!

 

[ChickensXOXO]

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From the angle of the photo, I do not see much difference. She really is pretty.

Thanks. Here's a picture comparing the two (a little outdated though).

 

[Debbi]

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From the angle of the photo, I do not see much difference. She really is pretty.

Thanks. Here's a picture comparing the two (a little outdated though).
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k493/special_effects/Backyard Chickens/DSCF1453.jpg

Is one vaulted and the other one not?? My vaulted skulled birds tend to have bigger crests than the non-vaulteds, but with the damage that can be done to the vaulted headed birds, I would just rather breed towards a fuller crest, with NON-vaulted skulls!! I've had one of my Partridge girls sustain brain damage because of an over amourous cockerel! One day she was fine, he pecked her hard the next on the head, and then she started showing severe signs of wry neck! Vitamins don't fix a brain injury, but with a severe cold snap here, her brain seemed to heal, or at least the swelling went down, and she is now back to normal. Dadgummed teenage boys!

 

[ChickensXOXO]

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Thanks. Here's a picture comparing the two (a little outdated though).
http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k493/special_effects/Backyard Chickens/DSCF1453.jpg

Is one vaulted and the other one not?? My vaulted skulled birds tend to have bigger crests than the non-vaulteds, but with the damage that can be done to the vaulted headed birds, I would just rather breed towards a fuller crest, with NON-vaulted skulls!! I've had one of my Partridge girls sustain brain damage because of an over amourous cockerel! One day she was fine, he pecked her hard the next on the head, and then she started showing severe signs of wry neck! Vitamins don't fix a brain injury, but with a severe cold snap here, her brain seemed to heal, or at least the swelling went down, and she is now back to normal. Dadgummed teenage boys!

I have no idea whether either is vaulted or not.

What a scare with your girl. Glad she recovered okay though.

 

[Debbi]

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Is one vaulted and the other one not?? My vaulted skulled birds tend to have bigger crests than the non-vaulteds, but with the damage that can be done to the vaulted headed birds, I would just rather breed towards a fuller crest, with NON-vaulted skulls!! I've had one of my Partridge girls sustain brain damage because of an over amourous cockerel! One day she was fine, he pecked her hard the next on the head, and then she started showing severe signs of wry neck! Vitamins don't fix a brain injury, but with a severe cold snap here, her brain seemed to heal, or at least the swelling went down, and she is now back to normal. Dadgummed teenage boys!

I have no idea whether either is vaulted or not.

What a scare with your girl. Glad she recovered okay though.

Did you raise these birds from eggs, or did you purchase adult birds?? A chick with a vaulted skull is very visable at birth; large bubble-like headed. Non-vaulted will look like a "normal" chick skull. The vaulted skulls from my chicks was a HUGE eye opener for me!!!!

I had a few in the same hatch that were not vaulted, and they now have similar crests as the vaulteds. Just me (??), but I think I will breed towards the non-vaulted with the bigger crests! This pecking incedence really took me aback! JMO