Silkie thread!

[peepblessed]

Can't help you with the sneezing, but what pretty babies!!!

x2!!

 

[peepblessed]

Okay, here is my "handiwork". I got these fabulous eggs shipped to me this morning and I managed to crack one as I was unwrapping it from bubble wrap. It dropped out the bottom of the wrap. I'm kicking myself for being so clumsy with it. Anyway, now that I put the wax on, I have people telling me on my home thread that tape is better! So sad, so I probably did the wrong thing for this egg. I used the end of a match stick, dipped it in the wax and sort of rubbed, dripped the wax over the cracks. I candled it several times to be sure I got all the hairline cracks, too. There were a lot.

I think this egg might be toast, but I'm going to cross my fingers and hope for the best! Here is the "Before" and "After" pictures of what I did.

Great job! Did your friends say why tape was better?

 

[peepblessed]

Hey y'all. What are your thoughts on this splash one? I am thinking roo...

Looking like a pretty boy!

 

[peepblessed]

Hi experts! I've been so excited for my little flock to get to an age where their gender can be identified - sure makes naming them alot easier...
So here they are and I would love for you all to help me out. No one has crowed or layed an egg yet and they are all in the 3-4 mth old range. Oh, and there are actually 2 cuckoos; one has a red leg band (pictured with the gray) and the other does not. Thank you SO MUCH! Please let me know if you need another angle or anything on anyone...





Cuckoo with red legband



Cuckoo with no leg band and grey

The red band cuckoo is likely a boy based on the red comb. If the white is 4 months I would say girl. If 3 months ? The buff looks boy and the blue one next to the cuckoo looks boy. The bottom cuckoo, probably girl but age? Comb color? All very pretty!

 

[TheChicknGarden]

So more and more time I spend with m silkies I want to learn more and more about them especially since they are my first and probably will have more. Maybe even start hatching one day... But i'd really like to know the development process of silkies combs & variations so when maybe even now I can be
able to determine sex ( I know its hard with the breed but I'd like to know what to look for) so if your guys have any pictures of your silkie pullers and Roos comb close up please post or message me I'd really appreciate it... Even their feet I've read that Roos legs and feet are bigger...? :/ is that true...
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About what age have your Roos started to crow? Whats typical age for crowing and getting the streamers in their crest?

I know tons of questions... So i apologize but truly appreciate any info/pictures....
Thanks

 

[peepblessed]

And this little one too, please....

All that penciling, it's got to be a girl! Very nice one too!

 

[peepblessed]

So more and more time I spend with m silkies I want to learn more and more about them especially since they are my first and probably will have more. Maybe even start hatching one day... But i'd really like to know the development process of silkies combs & variations so when maybe even now I can be
able to determine sex ( I know its hard with the breed but I'd like to know what to look for) so if your guys have any pictures of your silkie pullers and Roos comb close up please post or message me

I'd really appreciate it... Even their feet I've read that Roos legs and feet are bigger...?

is that true...
j
About what age have your Roos started to crow? Whats typical age for crowing and getting the streamers in their crest?
I know tons of questions... So i apologize but truly appreciate any info/pictures....
Thanks

I usually don't see streamers until around 4 months. Crowing 3 - 10 months for mine. The higher the quality of the silkie, the harder the combs are to discern as people are breeding for small combs in the roos. Any sign of red in the comb is usually a roo with a silky. When my silkies are about 3 months old if I can see a comb without moving there feathers, I think roo. But then there are those that just don't fit any of these norms. I find behavior to be my biggest help. Not early behavior but at about 10 weeks my girls start getting calm and quite and the boys continue to be very busy. If I see a big comb at 4 or 5 weeks - boy!

 

[Hawkeye95]

I usually don't see streamers until around 4 months. Crowing 3 - 10 months for mine. The higher the quality of the silkie, the harder the combs are to discern as people are breeding for small combs in the roos. Any sign of red in the comb is usually a roo with a silky. When my silkies are about 3 months old if I can see a comb without moving there feathers, I think roo. But then there are those that just don't fit any of these norms. I find behavior to be my biggest help. Not early behavior but at about 10 weeks my girls start getting calm and quite and the boys continue to be very busy. If I see a big comb at 4 or 5 weeks - boy!

X2! I do have a picture of my hen that has a nice small comb with the CORRECT color in the comb. You don't want red combs. Anyway, this picture below was taken when I was giving her a bath. Typically you can not see a comb on a good quality pullet. At least, I can't on mine-- I simply see their beak, and no comb. It's not until I wash them that you can really see the comb, or if you spread their crest aside. If you can see a comb without having to pull the crest away, it's likely to be a boy!

This is my rooster (BELOW). His comb is the correct color, but it's on the large side. It's not really desirable, but at least he has a lot of other things going for him. You can also see his streamers coming off the back of his crest.

 

[Hawkeye95]

Peep, I was told on my home thread, that the other's (who incubate a LOT) have just had good luck with using tape and have had eggs that had wax put on them not survive. But I wonder if it's because of how hot the wax is when you put it on? I cooled my wax down before I applied it. I burned my tea light, and then let it sit there a while to let the wax start to turn back to white, and then dipped in and used it so it would be nice and cool while applying it. I'm just hoping that is the case!

I really don't know any more than that. I'd sure like to know if people do in fact have good luck with using wax.

 

[peepblessed]

Peep, I was told on my home thread, that the other's (who incubate a LOT) have just had good luck with using tape and have had eggs that had wax put on them not survive. But I wonder if it's because of how hot the wax is when you put it on? I cooled my wax down before I applied it. I burned my tea light, and then let it sit there a while to let the wax start to turn back to white, and then dipped in and used it so it would be nice and cool while applying it. I'm just hoping that is the case!

I really don't know any more than that. I'd sure like to know if people do in fact have good luck with using wax.

I just hope you have a good hatch all around. Today is hatch day for me with some lavender eggs. I started with 19 and steadily lost them as they matured. I put 5 in lock down and not one pip yet. Ugh!