Silkie thread!

[henney penny]

This is my splash he is 8 months old

 

[Mschickenlittle]

 

[kristip]

Hoping you silkie experts can help me. I am starting this as a hobby for my kids who love their silkies and who knows where it eventually might go. Right now we have 4 silkies, all hens ( I beleive). A really nice looking black, a poorly colored Buff/Partridge, a four month old splash that is gorgeous, and a four month old white that looks pretty good. We have a handful of other large and bantam breeds as well. I am looking to get a silkie roo to put with these girls. Talking a hobby here! But what would be the best color roo to get to provide a nice variety of littles. Is there a dominant color? Would a splash and X give me more splash or paint?

Thanks!

 

[peepblessed]

This is my splash he is 8 months old

I love splash but I'm afraid your photo didn't come thru!

 

[peepblessed]

You've got some really adorable shots there!!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Hoping you silkie experts can help me. I am starting this as a hobby for my kids who love their silkies and who knows where it eventually might go. Right now we have 4 silkies, all hens ( I beleive). A really nice looking black, a poorly colored Buff/Partridge, a four month old splash that is gorgeous, and a four month old white that looks pretty good. We have a handful of other large and bantam breeds as well. I am looking to get a silkie roo to put with these girls. Talking a hobby here! But what would be the best color roo to get to provide a nice variety of littles. Is there a dominant color? Would a splash and X give me more splash or paint?

Thanks!

For the black and splash you can use any of a black, blue or splash male. For the white you need white. If the buff/partridge is of poorer quality, I'd suggest passing on incubating her eggs. But if you really want to, get a buff or partridge male that best compliments her weaknesses (partridge is probably easier to deal with than poorly coloured buff, but without a photo that is simply making an educated guess)..

 

[peepblessed]

I posted a photo of the following cockerel a few weeks ago when he was just a little over 4 mths. I am trying to rehome him as his color and comb won't be useful to me for breeding. But, we discussed how his back was way too long and when it was pointed out I could definitely see it and that was good since I am trying to learn everything I can. He is now 5 months and a couple of days ago I realized his back no longer looks too long. Is a long back just based on the way they stand and he just hadn't matured yet?

Here he is at 4 months



Here he is at 5 months

 

[Shayna]

I posted a photo of the following cockerel a few weeks ago when he was just a little over 4 mths. I am trying to rehome him as his color and comb won't be useful to me for breeding. But, we discussed how his back was way too long and when it was pointed out I could definitely see it and that was good since I am trying to learn everything I can. He is now 5 months and a couple of days ago I realized his back no longer looks too long. Is a long back just based on the way they stand and he just hadn't matured yet?

Here he is at 4 months



Here he is at 5 months

Well look at him strutting around now! It's amazing how his change of posture has changed his look so much!

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

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[sager:)silkies]

plzz silkie lovers my silkie needs ur help i think my chick has gapeworm but how its been in the same cage since it was 8 weeks old heres the link to the vid lets see what u think it is