Silkie thread!

[Hawkeye95]

Saturday she will be 14 weeks. I told the person girl as well. The other white chick I got at the same time is a boy. Walnut (some hints of red), waddles, and crowing... I wanted to keep her to breed her to a boy paint (if I have one in the bunch), but with the single comb I will have to let her go. Her soon to be new owner is very excited about her.

Yeah, by 14 wks, I would think that comb would be bigger. Still going to stick with a girl.

Congratulations! So exciting and it looks like you guys had a fun time!

We did! So fun! The fair hasn't ended so tomorrow I'm spending several hours there being a barn monitor.

I was thinking back about something that I said about my chicks that were recently hatched. I referred to them as having vaulted skulls. I was incorrect in saying so, what I meant was that they were crested. I did receive my eggs from Golden Egg Farm and I did just want to clarify that. I am sorry for the mix up in terminology.

Kate's birds throw some beautiful chicks and I definitely want MORE!

No problem Adoravachick! It's tough learning all the lingo and knowing what it means when you're just jumping in.

Glad you are happy with your chicks!

 

[stoopid]

I have 2 chicks from Kate and they are gorgeous!

 

[Hawkeye95]

I was sitting outside with my oldest and some of our grow outs. They are starting to get so big now! Took a couple of cute pictures of them tonight as the light was growing darker. This is summer time bliss right here:

 

[ChickensXOXO]

Out of my Spring hatch, I plan to save 2 pullets; if they're pullets, that is.
They're both 13 weeks old, and they *look* girly to me.
But this is my first year hatching silkies.

Opinions?

Chick #1






Chick #2

 

[Adoravachick]

Yeah, by 14 wks, I would think that comb would be bigger. Still going to stick with a girl.

We did! So fun! The fair hasn't ended so tomorrow I'm spending several hours there being a barn monitor.

No problem Adoravachick! It's tough learning all the lingo and knowing what it means when you're just jumping in.

Glad you are happy with your chicks!

Thanks for understanding. I am learning so much, so fast...simple mistake and I certainly didn't want for anyone to question the Quality of the Eggs from Golden egg farm.

 

[Adoravachick]

I have 2 chicks from Kate and they are gorgeous!

You'll have to post some pics. I will post some tomorrow, mine are getting so big and PRETTY.

 

[Hawkeye95]

Out of my Spring hatch, I plan to save 2 pullets; if they're pullets, that is.
They're both 13 weeks old, and they *look* girly to me.
But this is my first year hatching silkies.

Opinions?

Chick #1






Chick #2

Looking awfully girlie to me.

Thanks for understanding. I am learning so much, so fast...simple mistake and I certainly didn't want for anyone to question the Quality of the Eggs from Golden egg farm.

 

[peepblessed]

Love to get some opinions of the gender of my Butter. This does have a single comb and not a walnut, so if you think you see a single one you do. I am selling this one and wanted to make sure I have sexed it correctlly or if there is any possibility different than what i told the person. I would really like to get as many opinions as possible.

You don't say how old. Whites are always tough, I think. It has a boy expression to me and possibly the start of streamers. Behavior is such a big part of sexing though.

 

[peepblessed]

awwww, good memories, then! I'm getting to relive my own 4-H childhood memories! LOL I grew up with white crested black Polish that my dad raised. I used to show them. I never had rabbits, but I sure wanted one! We are seriously considering getting a show rabbit for next year. So funny about your son! You must have had a really large sized rabbit!

YES!! And her wings are looking a bit better, but they are still kind of ify, too. I did talk with the judge and there is actually a call out in the SOP for where the split lies and where it is fine and where it is not. Apparently, the axial feather is kind of the cut off. (middle feather that separates the primaries from the secondaries). Anyway, the judge wasnt too concerned with hers right now. But if she grows out with them continuing to look like this, then yeah, it's a problem. Oh, and I was shown on her wings where there are pin feathers coming in where the possible "split" is. This is why he wasn't too concerned, because he felt to check that and when he saw those, then I guess deemed her okay. Sooooo.... wait and see! But she is turning out beautifully! But still, her cushion hasn't fully come in, but her rear is looking better than 2 weeks ago. Amazing how fast they change.

Yes, I guess in Europe they call it split if the axial feather is missing, but not in the US. Wish I could afford the SOP book!

 

[RIRJen]

I was sitting outside with my oldest and some of our grow outs. They are starting to get so big now! Took a couple of cute pictures of them tonight as the light was growing darker. This is summer time bliss right here:

I'm so excited to meet you this fall and pick up some birds when I come down to KS! Did you see the pictures I posted of some of the flock a few pages back?