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Here's my breeding flock. I'm breeding for a silkie client who wants to have 200 silkies and that's who I'm hatching for. I will also keep back any silkies that are new colors.

This is Sofia my purebred black silkie. She is the meanest chicken on earth if she is laying or broody but if she isn't she is VERY introverted. (and Snow photobombing)
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This is Snow. She is a very to herself type of chicken. She also insisted on being broody for FOUR MONTHS straight last summer.
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This is Sugar. She is definitely the sweetest (may have been extra spoiled when she was a chick). She was a great momma last summer.
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This is Gingersnap. Definitely a ginger and she definitely SNAPS! Ever since the day I got her in the mail she has been feisty and to herself. Needless to say, she hates me.
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This is Dottie. I got her from a local woman who I also got my blue rooster Percy from. She is the shyest and I don't think ever pecked in her life. She still hasn't laid me an egg so this spring I can't wait to breed her.
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This is Petunia. She is Opal's sister. The PRETTIEST girl in the flock. She is a silver partridge in case you were wondering. She mainly hangs out with Opal. I CANNOT wait to breed her to my roos and see what her chicks look like.
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Then this is Opal. Petunia's sister. She mainly hangs out with Petunia. She is a diluted splash with red leakage. I also CANNOT wait to breed her.
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Then it was the roos. This is Percy who I got from the same lady as Dottie. He has proven to love his girls because EVERY hatch I have done has proven to be 9 out of 10 in fertility. I believe he is blue and not splash.
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Then there is Muffin. My little baby. He is the first silkie I hatched from my flock and I hand raised him in my bedroom. He was an only child because his aunts ate the eggs underneath his mom. (sad). He has grown a TON since this photo.
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I thought I would also include Elsie in this. She is a Silkie Easter Egger from My Pet Chicken. Doesn't lay a colored egg but lays EVERY DAY.
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I think I covered everyone. If you have any questions or want to chat silkies I am ALWAYS wanting to!
 
ChloeSilkie08 said:
Here's my breeding flock. I'm breeding for a silkie client who wants to have 200 silkies and that's who I'm hatching for. I will also keep back any silkies that are new colors.

This is Sofia my purebred black silkie. She is the meanest chicken on earth if she is laying or broody but if she isn't she is VERY introverted. (and Snow photobombing)
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This is Snow. She is a very to herself type of chicken. She also insisted on being broody for FOUR MONTHS straight last summer. View attachment 2487582

This is Sugar. She is definitely the sweetest (may have been extra spoiled when she was a chick). She was a great momma last summer. View attachment 2487583

This is Gingersnap. Definitely a ginger and she definitely SNAPS! Ever since the day I got her in the mail she has been feisty and to herself. Needless to say, she hates me.
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This is Dottie. I got her from a local woman who I also got my blue rooster Percy from. She is the shyest and I don't think ever pecked in her life. She still hasn't laid me an egg so this spring I can't wait to breed her.
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This is Petunia. She is Opal's sister. The PRETTIEST girl in the flock. She is a silver partridge in case you were wondering. She mainly hangs out with Opal. I CANNOT wait to breed her to my roos and see what her chicks look like.
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Then this is Opal. Petunia's sister. She mainly hangs out with Petunia. She is a diluted splash with red leakage. I also CANNOT wait to breed her.
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Then it was the roos. This is Percy who I got from the same lady as Dottie. He has proven to love his girls because EVERY hatch I have done has proven to be 9 out of 10 in fertility. I believe he is blue and not splash.
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Then there is Muffin. My little baby. He is the first silkie I hatched from my flock and I hand raised him in my bedroom. He was an only child because his aunts ate the eggs underneath his mom. (sad). He has grown a TON since this photo.
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I thought I would also include Elsie in this. She is a Silkie Easter Egger from My Pet Chicken. Doesn't lay a colored egg but lays EVERY DAY. View attachment 2487607

I think I covered everyone. If you have any questions or want to chat silkies I am ALWAYS wanting to!
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I love your flock! How are you going to split them for breeding? Or will they all stay together?
 
ChloeSilkie08 said:
I'm not sure yet. I think today I'm going to create a chick planner and decide what I'm going to do. I have 2 coops that I can split them in if I want to.
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ChloeSilkie08 said:
Alright, I want some suggestions on which hens to breed to each roo.
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Oh, a chick planner is a great idea! I know what I'll be doing this week ;)

Maybe one white group and one everything-else group? I don't know, but it sure is fun deciding!
 
PioneerChicks said:
Alright, so this is my breeding flock this year, and I am hoping to get some idea of the color I'll get from these guys. I'm breeding for shape, so color doesn't really matter, but I'd like to know anyways if possible.

There are five total. Please excuse their messy crests, it's been wet recently! :lol:

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The rooster. I think he's a black/buff mix, but I didn't hatch him myself so I'm not sure. He has buff-orange leakage on his neck and breast.


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Hen #1
Pure blue, as far as I know.


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Hen #2
Buff, but she has a few black/blue feathers in her plumage. Maybe a recessive gene?


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Hen #3
Blue/buff mix. Has buff leakage on neck.


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Hen #4
Sorry this is a poor picture of her. Her parents were blue and buff, but she is a black/buff mix.


So, what do ya think I'll get? Not sure if you'll be able to tell, but it's worth a try.
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Your first roo has exactly the same colouring as my silkie girl!!
 

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