Silkie thread!

[peepblessed]

Nope, she's an egg laying machine! Yes, sometimes the roo stresses her and she has a spell. He is a gentleman and gets off. The second go she won't have the spell, so I think it's all in the element of surprise! She is also the biggest bully in the pen when trying to introduce new birds!

That's great to know! Thanks!

 

[Debbi]

I have a sweet beautiful 5 month old white silkie male from good show lines. I can't keep a rooster so am looking for a good home for him - hopefully with a little money. I am in Sonoma County California. Ideas?

Have you tried putting an ad for him here on BYC in the Buy, Sell, Trade section?? Get some good pics of him and advertise! There may be someone right down the street from you, you just never know on here!!

 

[Debbi]

That's great to know! Thanks!

You're welcome. It's good to finally have the time to observe all these things. Now, if she would either hatch some chicks, or get off the pot...

 

[Adriennesmom]

Your cuties are too young for me to tell. Welcome to the silkie enablers thread!

Thank you, peepblessed! I am so happy to find a thread all about Silkies

I am so in love with my little guys! I will send an update when their gender is determined

 

[NovaAman]

HI! OK, I finally was able to catch my little chicky...



So, am I right in thinking she is not a splash? I was hoping to breed her to my black to get blues...

 

[peepblessed]

HI! OK, I finally was able to catch my little chicky...



So, am I right in thinking she is not a splash? I was hoping to breed her to my black to get blues...

I'm thinking you have a splash partridge there if there is such a thing! I love the color!! You might get blue or black or some other things as well.

 

[NovaAman]

I'll try and get new pics in about 2 weeks.... here is what she looked like when I got her...
Not the best, but her body had black splashes on it, and more of a creamy off white color...

 

[spowell]

Hi, I haven't posted in a while and I wanted to share some baby pics and the mystery chick.


Blue baby


Two blues and a white


Sizzle baby.  I didn't think that my Blue Sizzle hen was old enough to lay.  So, She as residing in the White pen with a White Silkie Roo and a White ShowGirl Roo!!!  I have ended up with some SG Sizzles also.  Who knew?


She has a fantastic crest.  I really like her.  But I can't figure out her color.  Maybe a genetics guru can help me?

By the way, I NEVER get to post here because i;m ALWAYS 20 pages behind.    Keep it up I love to read about the genetic make up of Silkie colors. 


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[COLOR=800080]   Your little guy up top looks just like the one I got from you a month ago. I actually thought it was him at first. Here is a picture of Lilo. I call him my "million dollar silkie":[/COLOR]
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[COLOR=800080]I LOVE you sizzle. Do you have any that do not require a heat lamp available? I would love to get one from you. My first two white silkies I got from you are really growing. I believe one is a male but still not sure about the other. They are 8 weeks old. I just love how they are all turning out. So cute and pretty.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=800080]Shawn[/COLOR]

Shawn Omg....he is beautiful! My BBS pen is throwing some fantastic vaulted heads right now. I'm amazed with every hatch. I will be at the flock swap this coming Saturday. I may have a few sizzles there. I think I have a few blue and black but it takes a few days for those wing feathers to start curling up.

Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments. I will try to get a closer wing photo tomorrow. Those colored chicks hatch out yellow with paint spots. It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen. But, they sure are are cute.

Have a wonderful night everyone!!

Sharon

 

[3ChickensinNC]

Shawn Omg....he is beautiful! My BBS pen is throwing some fantastic vaulted heads right now. I'm amazed with every hatch. I will be at the flock swap this coming Saturday. I may have a few sizzles there. I think I have a few blue and black but it takes a few days for those wing feathers to start curling up.
Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments. I will try to get a closer wing photo tomorrow. Those colored chicks hatch out yellow with paint spots. It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen. But, they sure are are cute.
Have a wonderful night everyone!!
Sharon

Thanks. I plan on being at the swap. I am selling my hatchery silkies, so that means I will be freeing up some room. I diffently would like one of your sizzles and a partridge if you have any that have good breeding qualities.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

This is what is "Porcelain"
Here we call this Mille Fleur


This is a phenotype called "Isabel Porcelain"
This we just call Porcelain in the D'uccles and the OEGBs


This is phenotype called "Blue Porcelain"
This is what we call Blue Mille Fleur in the d'uccle and booted bantam breeds


This is a phenotype of "Splash Porcelain"

Splash Mille Fleur or Golden Neck here


All of them have the Millefleur pattern (eb/eb s+/- Co/Co mo/mo)
The second have additional lavender (lav/lav)
The third have additional Blue single doses (Bl/bl+)
The fourth have additional Blue double doses (Bl/Bl)

You understand that the US used name "Porcelain" is genetically not correct.


PS the photos come from kippenencyclopedie.nl