Silkie thread!

[peepblessed]

Ok i got pics of all my silkies outside today.

Blue hen split to lav





Splash hen... She just got done bein broody with an unsuccesful hatch and she is verryy dirty and in need of a molt





And my splash pullet... she came from the splash hen above... also a dirty girl



And my black rooster

Lovely flock!!

 

[peepblessed]

is there a barred silkie????
i dont think ive ever seen one...

If you mean cuckoo, yes.

 

[Evelle]

If you mean cuckoo, yes.

ooooooo hahaha thank you

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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It sounds like the price works for you so that is a plus. Sounds like you don't care too much what you get as long as they are Silkies. If you hatch them, most likely the only "bugs" they are going to get will be on you - and no strings attached!!!

There's never any guarantee what's going to come out of the egg or even IF something will come out of the egg. It's one of those buyer beware things. If it feels right to you and you are prepared to take a chance, go for it!

 

[peepblessed]

ooooooo hahaha thank you

Here's some photos.

http://dahlbecksilkies.bravehost.com/cuckoo.html

 

[sager:)silkies]

Here's some photos.

http://dahlbecksilkies.bravehost.com/cuckoo.html

very nice

 

[mama2my4]

Here's some photos.

http://dahlbecksilkies.bravehost.com/cuckoo.html

ohhhhh. Aren't those lovely!!

 

[Evelle]

Here's some photos.

http://dahlbecksilkies.bravehost.com/cuckoo.html

that is beautiful!!!! oh wow!!!! thank you for that i apprecate it soo much

 

[flgardengirl]

I have a question: Can a white silkie show cuckoo only in his tail and wings? I have a white silkie and he is definitely pet quality due to his comb being too red. I thought he also had some smut in his tail. The other day I picked him up and looked at his tail really close because it looked smuttier than it was and I didn't have my glasses or contacts in LOL. On close inspection, his tail actually has barring in it. It is faint but there. Then I noticed some in his harder feathers on his wings. Does this mean he is carrying cuckoo or just a fluke?

I have 2 white orpingtons that 'hide' cuckoo but they look all white but when mated to black some babies had cuckoo. So is it the same way with silkies but his is showing?...so kinda confused...

 

[Evelle]

It sounds like the price works for you so that is a plus. Sounds like you don't care too much what you get as long as they are Silkies. If you hatch them, most likely the only "bugs" they are going to get will be on you - and no strings attached!!!

There's never any guarantee what's going to come out of the egg or even IF something will come out of the egg. It's one of those buyer beware things. If it feels right to you and you are prepared to take a chance, go for it!

LOL!!!! thank you for that...
even though they came to me so late in life and i wished i could have done more to have saved them its always hard for me when i lose a rescue (it doesnt happen much, i rescue a lot) its always fun to find the humar in bleak and dark times and this made me laugh out loud..

i talked to her and i will be picking them up on tuesday time to fire up the incubator and i get my lavender orphington eggs ive wanted to go with them (i lost 6 orphingtons to a rouge dog in the yard) never a dull moment in my chicken coop :/
i really think that finding her was a ment to happen.. im one of those i love chickens im not to concerned about show quality just yet but that doesnt mean i wont later on...
thank you for the help.. and advice.

so i get hatching eggs tuesday.. wish me luck