Largefowl Silkie rooster.
Largefowl Silkie Hen
Bantam Silkie Rooster
Bantam Silkie Hen.
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I guess this one is out of the contest because of the thing in the left bottom corner.
@LynnaePB is the paint expert, but I will try to answer your question.
Paint is created by DOMINANT white crossed to black. Once you have a paint, this can be crossed to another paint, a dominant white or a black and you will get some paint chicks (you can also get more dominant whites or blacks). Other colors can be used with the paint, but this depends on what your goals are.
Most white silkies are RECESSIVE white.
The only way to know for sure is to test breed your white hens with the black rooster. Recessive whites can "hide" other colors, often partridge. Test breeding can also help determine what other colors may be at play with recessive white.
Most likely your girls are recessive white and crossed to a black rooster will give you black chicks. Only way to find out is to try it and see.
These cuties just hatched late yesterday and last night. They are in the dryer waiting to be moved over to the brooder.View attachment 2880958
OH ..I apologize...That's not my.work nor my pumpkin. Whoever did it it is amazing & I am attempting this lol.I loved the image so I kept it for a guide to try my own .Its Hard. Maybe next yearI don't know the answer to this, but wanted to tell you that your pumpkin carved chicken is quite impressive!! I wish I had the patience for such lovely carving!!
Awww, definitely pumpkin carving goals! Good luck!! It’s super awesome! You definitely didn’t have to own up hehe…like buying Costco lasagna throw away that package and no one is the wiserOH ..I apologize...That's not my.work nor my pumpkin. Whoever did it it is amazing & I am attempting this lol.I loved the image so I kept it for a guide to try my own .Its Hard. Maybe next year
Ohhwww so sweetBabies in the dryer love their stuffed bear.View attachment 2881913
Pros and cons. Broody babies are easier to integrate into the flock!Ohhwww so sweet
The thing I miss out with raising chicks with broodies is not really handling the chicks till at least 6 weeks when mother starts weaning off them although some hens will allow me to hold their babies most don't like it. And some hens don't wean chicks till a few months old!
So so so so so so so so SO cute!!! I wish my broodies would let me take pics of them! Updates?Smokey took her chicks out of the coop for am adventure yesterday... Well she could have before yesterday as the door is open during the day but I captured them this time
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