Silkie thread!

[lil mama]

Different angle

They are super cute and fuzzy!!!!!!

 

[ThaiChick]

My large fowl don't even recognize my Silkies as chickens. I think, Silkies tend to believe that they are more like alien mini-peacocks, and therefore need some of their own "kind" to hang with.

I'm sure there are probably some breeders in your area right here on BYC. Have you posted a "wanted" ad in the Buy-Sell-Trade section?? If you just want a pet quality buddy for Nugget, you could probably find one near you for free, or very cheaply priced. Either that, or you could get yourself an incubator and start hatching your own babies with shipped eggs. BEWARE!! Hatching eggs is VERY ADDICTIVE!!! Ask me how I know....

I agee with Debbi about the alien race thing. It's seems like they're invisible.

 

[ThaiChick]

Cinder the Showgirl (which up til Cinder I disliked SGs....BUT now am re-addicted to a chicken breed - UGH - LOL )


Gorgeous!


My fave dude in the world - Sherbert

 

[Debbi]

My youngsters and a red pullet(I think)

One of the whites, which were ebay eggs, only had a total of 6 toes. Not for breeding for sure. I am getting some white chicks next month. The blues are from my "black silkie pair". They really look charcoal gray in the sun though. So I am not sure what to call them. I really love silkies show type or not. They all have such personality and beauty. This all started because I had a red pullet that was the sweetest bird I have ever seen. She was getting pecked horribly so I had to find her some friends. Got Fred and Wilma from a bird hoarder add on craigslist. They were great together until Ethyl the sweetheart passed early this year. Now I am addicted to there personalities. I see no end in site to my silkie math at Circle U Farm.

Josh, If you have two Blues, they did not come from a "Black Silkie pair". Black x Black = 100% Black! One of the birds of your Black pair must be a Blue!

 

[JoshU]

Josh,   If you have two Blues, they did not come from a "Black Silkie pair".  Black x Black = 100% Black!  One of the birds of your Black pair must be a Blue!

yeah i figured that out when they hatched.

 

[Hawkeye95]

Cinder the Showgirl (which up til Cinder I disliked SGs....BUT now am re-addicted to a chicken breed - UGH - LOL )



My fave dude in the world - Sherbert

really pretty show girl! I like seeing pics of your roo, he doesn't have a bad angle.

Different angle

Very cute chicks!! A lot of Blues can look black. Had me fooled-- I have a hen that is Blue but for a couple of months, I thought she was black. But half of her chicks are Splash... big clue in there. ha! This is my BLUE hen. Now I can tell the difference quite easily! If their undercoat is grey and not black all the way thru, you have a Blue.

 

[JoshU]

really pretty show girl!  I like seeing pics of your roo, he doesn't have a bad angle.  

Very cute chicks!!  A lot of Blues can look black.  Had me fooled-- I have a hen that is Blue but for a couple of months, I thought she was black.  But half of her chicks are Splash...  big clue in there.  ha!  This is my BLUE hen.  Now I can tell the difference quite easily!  If their undercoat is grey and not black all the way thru, you have a Blue.  

Yep. Looks just like my hen. And yes her undercoat is gray.

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: ok, I think I am starting to understand the color thing!?!
So would I be correct in saying that my roo with grey on top and white underneath is a grey, not a blue?


Plus, if you can see it, he has 'partridge' like markings on his wings and tail

After our huge rainstorm the other day, he got wet....that was when I realized that he was pure white underneath all that grey


So, do I have a grey partridge? is that possible?

 

[chicknfun]

Jessy-, your Sherbert is sooo gorgeous! And Cinder...very cute!! not all that excited about SG's, with their naked necks and all, but she is Yummy!

Josh-, your babies are so fluffy and sweet!!

 

[KMHunter]

So bummed! I was just sitting and watching my Silkie babies and I noticed my only blue chick is developing crossbeak!

I am assuming that it just gets worse with time?

It's my DS favorite, so I am hoping it doesn't get too bad.
I would keep it as a pet if it can eat and drink ok, but not use it for breeding if I ever get to that point.