Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Fluffy Lambs]

The chickens made a nest under the house AGAIN so it's Emma's turn to be a mom.

 

[LynnaePB]

Sure hoping this little one is a pullet!!! Luv her colors! Satin silkie!
Meet Josie!

Such a pretty little one!!! I hope a pullet too, giving girly vibes to me even though it's still way to early to tell.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Are prominent cheeks on silkie and polish chicks a good indicator that they are bearded? Or does that take a while to show up?

 

[LynnaePB]

Are prominent cheeks on silkie and polish chicks a good indicator that they are bearded? Or does that take a while to show up?

I've only seen the more prominent/puffier cheeks in bearded and partially bearded birds so it may not be a sure sign but still a pretty decent indicator even when they are little.

 

[chickengr]

I picked up my boy he is not splash, he looks columbian! I am researching now how to breed him in order to get more columbians. it seems that I should breed him to a black hen then keep F1 girls and breed them back to him. I hope if I breed my blue girl to him that in a few years I might have blue columbian silkies.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I've only seen the more prominent/puffier cheeks in bearded and partially bearded birds so it may not be a sure sign but still a pretty decent indicator even when they are little.

Awesome, thanks! They came from batches with possible frizzle and bearded genes. So far, i don't think any of the tolbunts are frizzled, but those cheeks.. and on the silkies, im thinking no frizzles. One of the silkie hatchmates had nice curly feathers (that one was not for sale), so it did seem to show early enough (day 5 at the time).

Gardener is coming to help me level out the base for the coop and run. My mission is to have it in place and big girls moved in over the next few days

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Awesome, thanks! They came from batches with possible frizzle and bearded genes. So far, i don't think any of the tolbunts are frizzled, but those cheeks.. and on the silkies, im thinking no frizzles. One of the silkie hatchmates had nice curly feathers (that one was not for sale), so it did seem to show early enough (day 5 at the time).

Found these photos of some of my chicks that demonstrate bearded vs. non bearded.
Hope this helps.

Non bearded

Bearded

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Found these photos of some of my chicks that demonstrate bearded vs. non bearded.
Hope this helps.

Non bearded
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BeardedView attachment 2931624

Ohhhh!! Very helpful, thank you so much!

Welll.. in that case, the paint silkies and polish look just like your bearded one's cheeks!! The little black silkie mix looks like your top one. excited!!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

No particular reason to post this other than I thought these guys looked super cute this morning!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Yall!!! After 2 days of hard rains the new coop is still bone dry!!! So I got the almost 5 week old babies moved into their new coop just now!
They finally calmed down after I got em all moved down there together! I'm soooooo excited and happy it's dry! They needed more room so badly! And they have tons of feathers and warmer weather for few days so they should be good!!!