Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[CSolis]

Oh i like the white one w splashes

Two bad you aren't closer.. I also have 5 17 weeks old blue splashes.. I'm keeping Eeny & Meine as they haven't started developing any streamers... Meeny, Moe and Minnie are looking like males at this point..:-(
Some chicks in the photos are duplicates... haven't had a chance to separate them and do pics of each one. Then once I get in the house it's hard to tell who's who.
This is definitely Eeny or it Meeny... lol

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Two bad you aren't closer.. I also have 5 17 weeks old blue splashes.. I'm keeping Eeny & Meine as they haven't started developing any streamers... Meeny, Moe and Minnie are looking like males at this point..:-(
Some chicks in the photos are duplicates... haven't had a chance to separate them and do pics of each one. Then once I get in the house it's hard to tell who's who.
This is definitely Eeny or it Meeny... lolView attachment 3217142View attachment 3217144View attachment 3217145

Well if i ever hit the road to go camping in your direction, ill see who's available for the picking!!

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

My new boy, Popcorn (that's what the owner had named him so we'll just stick with that)
He's a keeper! Such a friendly boy. So far I have just introduced him behind a fence. Hens have checked him out but nobody seems concerned so I may put him in the coop tonight and see how he goes. He's only 4 months old so maybe they don't see him as a threat.
Any ideas what offspring he may produce if I pair him with one of my orange girls? More orange babies!? If I pair him with others of mine is it likely outcome could be anything with some orange leakage?

One 4m old cockerel (above pic) of mine had a look but no problems.

The ladies gathered round

 

[Hinotori]

My new boy, Popcorn (that's what the owner had named him so we'll just stick with that)
He's a keeper! Such a friendly boy. So far I have just introduced him behind a fence. Hens have checked him out but nobody seems concerned so I may put him in the coop tonight and see how he goes. He's only 4 months old so maybe they don't see him as a threat.
Any ideas what offspring he may produce if I pair him with one of my orange girls? More orange babies!? If I pair him with others of mine is it likely outcome could be anything with some orange leakage?
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One 4m old cockerel (above pic) of mine had a look but no problems.

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What is he genetically? Looks rather like the orange variant that pops up in partridge silkies. That would help understand what he'd sire.

This is Gengis Pumpkin one of my first partridge silkies. He's that orange variant. He terrorized all other breeds of chicken. He liked to beat up my ameraucana roosters. Taught his sons his evil ways as well until I began to raised them in a different pen.

He had some nice offspring other than the light comb. Only about 25% of them came out orange. I still have a couple of his daughters even though they are old.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

My new boy, Popcorn (that's what the owner had named him so we'll just stick with that)
He's a keeper! Such a friendly boy. So far I have just introduced him behind a fence. Hens have checked him out but nobody seems concerned so I may put him in the coop tonight and see how he goes. He's only 4 months old so maybe they don't see him as a threat.
Any ideas what offspring he may produce if I pair him with one of my orange girls? More orange babies!? If I pair him with others of mine is it likely outcome could be anything with some orange leakage?
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One 4m old cockerel (above pic) of mine had a look but no problems.

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What a sweet boy!!! Love his comb. I'm so happy you got him!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

My new boy, Popcorn (that's what the owner had named him so we'll just stick with that)
He's a keeper! Such a friendly boy. So far I have just introduced him behind a fence. Hens have checked him out but nobody seems concerned so I may put him in the coop tonight and see how he goes. He's only 4 months old so maybe they don't see him as a threat.
Any ideas what offspring he may produce if I pair him with one of my orange girls? More orange babies!? If I pair him with others of mine is it likely outcome could be anything with some orange leakage?
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One 4m old cockerel (above pic) of mine had a look but no problems.

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Such pretty babies!
Is that a blue girl there in the middle? She's got some splash looking hackles...just gorgeous girl!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

What is he genetically? Looks rather like the orange variant that pops up in partridge silkies. That would help understand what he'd sire.

This is Gengis Pumpkin one of my first partridge silkies. He's that orange variant. He terrorized all other breeds of chicken. He liked to beat up my ameraucana roosters. Taught his sons his evil ways as well until I began to raised them in a different pen.

He had some nice offspring other than the light comb. Only about 25% of them came out orange. I still have a couple of his daughters even though they are old.

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Gorgeous!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Two bad you aren't closer.. I also have 5 17 weeks old blue splashes.. I'm keeping Eeny & Meine as they haven't started developing any streamers... Meeny, Moe and Minnie are looking like males at this point..:-(
Some chicks in the photos are duplicates... haven't had a chance to separate them and do pics of each one. Then once I get in the house it's hard to tell who's who.
This is definitely Eeny or it Meeny... lolView attachment 3217142View attachment 3217144View attachment 3217145

My first Silkies were splash! They are too cute!

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

So one group of my Silkies, my reds, tend to lay their eggs on the ground in the muddy run. It's rained a good bit here recently but even when it's not muddy I'd prefer for them to lay in their coop. Is there any way to train them in how to do that?

 

[CSolis]

So one group of my Silkies, my reds, tend to lay their eggs on the ground in the muddy run. It's rained a good bit here recently but even when it's not muddy I'd prefer for them to lay in their coop. Is there any way to train them in how to do that?

Pick up a few eggs and put them where you want them to lay... Worked for me.