Silkie thread!

[ScaredOfShadows]

I need your help, silkie gurus! What color is this boy (other than black and white)? He came from a black/lav split egg.





I've been calling him an Oreo, but I'm pretty sure that's not a recognized color.

Grayis about the closest thing I can think of to describe the color. However genetically if he come from a Lav/Lav split pairing - he is not genetically speaking a Gray. Maybe a REALLY heavy silver leaked black??? You'll have to talk to our Genetic's guru Silver SIlkie or Sonoran for a better idea on that.

 

[gambit2178]

I need your help, silkie gurus!  What color is this boy (other than black and white)?  He came from a black/lav split egg.





I've been calling him an Oreo, but I'm pretty sure that's not a recognized color. 

He is beautiful!

 

[gambit2178]

Absolutely gorgeous...love Silkies when they are between 3 and 6 months.

I let my silkies free range today(of course keeping a very close eye on them) and I ended up taking way to many pictures so I just have to share!!

Here are my 3 month olds(I'm not sure how old the white silkies are but I'm pretty sure they're around the same age.)By the way I don't know the gender of them but I think they're all girls??

My buff one with a worm.

My older birds(5 months and up)

Mom and her baby
 

Speaking of moms I have 3 broody hens and surprisingly none are silkies, but one is a silkie mix. I tried to put eggs from my blue pair under them but the pullets not laying very well(just started laying). Also, I'm going to a show next weekend and I'm bringing 1 blue pullet, 2 white cockerels, and 1 buff cockerel(all silkies).

 

[ladyhawk24]

Hope to keep up your thread...photos later. Good luck

 

[gambit2178]

Thank you so much...still young, only 3 months but looking good!

Very nice birds

 

[gambit2178]

Thank you for the comment...I still can't believe they are my first hatch ever...it was an adventure but they are worth it.

Gambit...your birds are beautiful and also their names...thanks for sharing...

 

[gambit2178]

He is a very handsome bird!

Here's a picture of him.

 

[gambit2178]

Thank you Peepblessed!

 Very pretty!!!!

 

[gambit2178]

 

[dwegg]

Thank you everyone for such great pics of all your silkies...I just love looking at them and they make me smile.

I want to take pics of mine as they are looking great but it has been and still is raining so everyone and everything is looking a bit raggy...

Thanks again people for the wonderful pics