Silkies Of A Different Color

[SunshineSilkies]

This is Margarita..I got her from a splash to blue breeding. She is laying, but I just keep her for eye candy! She watches over the grow-out pen. If I had a lavender boy, that's probably what I would put her with but since I'm not into lavenders, I'm wondering what I could pair her with....

She is light as a feather and a wonderful little lady!

 

[Elite Silkies]

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Oh my dear friend you crack me up. I must start watching more TV, but that will have to wait for another 4 years, as I rarely get to pull my face from a BOOK!

Tomorrow is the BIG FINAL! I am so sick of reading I could scream.

I think Rusty is very unique looking. Oh, what will you do with another boy? Buddy usually throws about 95% Pullets. That is why I keep him around.

Buddy doesn't determine the gender; the hen does

I knew that, but now I am trying to keep Biology straight with the male determining the gender of the baby. Now, I have to keep humans and chickens all straight in my head, and I think my brain is going to rupture

 

[SonRise Silkies]

Sunshine, I think you could cross Margarita with anything and it would be dy-no-mite!

Elite.......your brain can't handle much more.....you better take a nap!

Yes, I looked that bird in the eye and Rusty IS a roo. Good thing I didn't name him Diane
or something. Since he don't know any different I think I'll REname him Kramer!

If you saw him the first thing you would say is "Kramer" [well maybe not the FIRST thing]

Cheryl

 

[Gordonhillfarm]

Sunshinesilkies -- you bred her from blue to splash ? I'm no genetics person -- but I have a couple nice partridge roos I'd love to see her become friends with

if you decide you want to part with her -- well you can send her my way . She's lovely ~~~~~~Tammy

 

[featherbaby]

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OH MY! She is one BEAUTIFUL girl!!!!!! She would be a tragic loss to the gene pool if you don't breed her!!!!!WOW!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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[Sonoran Silkies]

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Buddy doesn't determine the gender; the hen does

I knew that, but now I am trying to keep Biology straight with the male determining the gender of the baby. Now, I have to keep humans and chickens all straight in my head, and I think my brain is going to rupture

In mammals, the male determines gender; in birds it is the female. Basically the gender with unlike chromosomes determines gender. In mammals, males are XY and females are XX; in birds, males are ZZ and females are ZW. Don't ask me about reptiles or fish or amphibians--I have no idea.

 

[awesomefowl]

I am breeding Partridge Silkies, if that counts as a different color....I have a not-too-great rooster and hatchery hen, but their two babies I have hatched so far (9 weeks old) are absolutely beautiful! One of them, a cockerel I think, has this wonderful bright orange color going on...I want to keep him. Does anyone have some photos of their partridges? I'd love to see them!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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OH MY! She is one BEAUTIFUL girl!!!!!! She would be a tragic loss to the gene pool if you don't breed her!!!!!WOW!

Breed her to buff.

 

[SunshineSilkies]

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OH MY! She is one BEAUTIFUL girl!!!!!! She would be a tragic loss to the gene pool if you don't breed her!!!!!WOW!

Breed her to buff.

Thanks everyone!

Thanks Suze, I don't have buffs..maybe I should acquire a fella for her!