Silkie thread!

[peepblessed]

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[peepblessed]

I think we are really going to like the changes once we understand them! So glad to be in touch again!!

 

[chickendales]

thanks you splash lovely too

Chickendales-- love your birds! very pretty!

 

[Hawkeye95]

Thank you.

thanks you splash lovely too

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Is there a diffrence between self blue and lavender also is there a diffrence between grey and lavender silkies

Yes--sort of. "Self-blue" refers to the variety name, and indicates a solidly coloured (self) pale blue bird. Note that the "blue," as with many animals is not like the blue in a set of crayons or on a fancy race car, but is a greyish colouring. Lavender is the name of the recessive gene that causes self-blue colouring. It is an unusual dilution gene in that it dilutes both pigment colours present in chicken feathers: black pigment and red pigment. However, "lavender" is also used to refer to the variety or appearance. Different breeds and especially different countries can and sometimes do use different nomenclature. "Pearl grey" is a term used to refer to self-blue birds in England and parts of Europe. Grey, in American usage, is essentially partridge with silver instead of gold ground colour.

Note that it is possible to build a self-blue bird with the blue gene rather than lavender, but to my understanding is probably a lot more difficult, as you must remove the darker colour on head, hackle and saddles that is typical on blues.

 

[<3 N.C Chicken Chick <3]

Quote: Your Bownie is so cute, thank you for sharing. Where did you get her?
Thanks. Shes weighs 2nd to my rir. (chunkey chicken)

I got her and her flock mates from a a family who had a verry diverse flock. They were selling chicks. I got luckey.

 

[cherprit]

 

[cherprit]

Getting used to the new system - here's my diva girl after her first bath and blow dry!

 

[cherprit]

oops - sorry for the double post - ok - how to get that yellow out before the show? I washed her with whitening shampoo.............

Getting used to the new system - here's my diva girl after her first bath and blow dry!

 

[henney penny]