Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Hinotori]

My two little gals just started laying a couple weeks ago!! They’re the most adorable, tiny eggs we’ve ever had lol.

I collected this egg yesterday that is speckled but the spots are almost blue/purple/grey in person. Our old silkies used to occasionally lay brown speckled eggs but I’ve never seen this colour. Just wondering if anyone knows why - I thought all silkies would produce brown spots on a speckled egg.

Probably excessive bloom. Some hens have that. On a marans it makes for purple eggs. Makes for a pretty basket.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

My two little gals just started laying a couple weeks ago!! They’re the most adorable, tiny eggs we’ve ever had lol.

I collected this egg yesterday that is speckled but the spots are almost blue/purple/grey in person. Our old silkies used to occasionally lay brown speckled eggs but I’ve never seen this colour. Just wondering if anyone knows why - I thought all silkies would produce brown spots on a speckled egg.

My first two silkies laid only white eggs, but my current silkie and polkie (polish/silkie cross) both lay tan like yours. I see spots occasionally on the tan eggs, but usually not. Might just be the printer ink getting going.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

My first chick to hatch in the second batch is fuzzier (F1) than the pure silkie chick (partridge) I picked up yesterday. View attachment 3433433 Last eggs from the Liutenant (Splash, sold) and the Golden Girls.. And Little Boy Blue are not disappointing at all.. F1 and a few F2s.View attachment 3433436View attachment 3433437View attachment 3433438
Looks like I got a lot of bearded babies and poofy tops plus feathered legs!

They are going to be pretty! Love the blue

 

[CSolis]

Talk about one dedicated dad.. Excuse the mess, I didn't get cleaning done yesterday.. Here's Shadow Captain fulfilling his dadly duties. He tends to the chicks while the mom's are roosting in other areas now. He's done this 4 hatches in a row! Silkies are the best!

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Talk about one dedicated dad.. Excuse the mess, I didn't get cleaning done yesterday.. Here's Shadow Captain fulfilling his dadly duties. He tends to the chicks while the mom's are roosting in other areas now. He's done this 4 hatches in a row! Silkies are the best!View attachment 3434485

That's so sweet!

 

[Hinotori]

Little over half of today's eggs. It's still muddy here so they are actually pretty clean.

The blue eggs are a project. As adults there isn't any distinction between the F-4s and the actual partridge silkies. Even some of the F-3s are very good. If they weren't such a mess from playing outside I'd get pictures, but silkies and water equals messy crests.

 

[Hinotori]

F2 pullet. She wasn't willing to cooperate with pictures.

F4 pullet and cockerel

F3 pullet and F2 cockerel.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Congratulations in the nice blue eggs there @Hinotori and some good looking F2 and 3s!!!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

My first chick to hatch in the second batch is fuzzier (F1) than the pure silkie chick (partridge) I picked up yesterday. View attachment 3433433 Last eggs from the Liutenant (Splash, sold) and the Golden Girls.. And Little Boy Blue are not disappointing at all.. F1 and a few F2s.View attachment 3433436View attachment 3433437View attachment 3433438
Looks like I got a lot of bearded babies and poofy tops plus feathered legs!

LUV these colors!!! Looking forward to seeing these grow out!

 

[Bigandlittles]

So glad I found this thread thank you to obsessed with silkies for leading me here. I have 3 one year old white silkies and just hatched 6 silkies from their eggs. Can’t wait to hear all about y’all babies.