Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[AngBantamLuv]

Lord have mercy on me... Decisions decisions... I have 13 2 week olds I need to choose.. hopefully wives for my roos with only a hen or two.. Turtle Dove has done a fantastic job with Lil Boy Blue.. she had 4 out of 4 hatch.View attachment 3446920
These Two kiddos
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Center one facing in this photo.. View attachment 3446922
This one looked like a mink stole to the eye.
Dark Rose had a nice poofy headed chick below.. Same dad.View attachment 3446924
This light blue is from Cheyenne and LBB..View attachment 3446926
And the black and Buff are from the Golden Girls and the Lieutenant. View attachment 3446928View attachment 3446929 The buff looks like it's going to be exactly like an older sibling now 8 weeks old.View attachment 3446930
That is only 7 of the 12 I hatched +1 purebred silkie (partridge) chick from Amanda.

I love your buff... i might need buff next

 

[Nero70002]

My 3 silkies are in here! 5-6 weeks old
Perry the Platypus

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/new-chicks.1565550/page-2#post-26669014

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Now 7 weeks old these two are full siblings. The satin is a Calico, the other is buff and white! @Hinotori , what would you breed the buff and white too (color wise)? View attachment 3440760View attachment 3440762
I have a feeling they both might be males (darnit!)

Hmm... i see the slight pink comb on the first one, but it looks more female to me

Second one looks very male based on stance...

i think theres some hope!!

 

[CSolis]

Hmm... i see the slight pink comb on the first one, but it looks more female to me

Second one looks very male based on stance...

i think theres some hope!!

Believe it or not, the first one is from an F1 cross (Bantam Buff Orpington x Partridge silkie rooster) and a Splash silkie rooster.. so she's an F2. This is mom.. note the pattern in the gold feathers too.

I believe her aunt (full sister to her mother, but sold last year) produced the second. Auntie is in the foreground in this pic.

 

[Hinotori]

Double jinxed myself. Spraddle legged chick in this hatch too. It's in hobbles. Should be find soon enough.

The lighter chick is mostly probably from a blue cream hen. The rooster in there is partridge. So chick should be halfway to partridge and split for lavender. All of the partridge chicks are split for lavender.

Im trying to replace some of my ageing hens. Next year I'll get ones with 2 copies of lavender. I'll keep one cockerel from this hatch.

 

[NagemTX]

Believe it or not, the first one is from an F1 cross (Bantam Buff Orpington x Partridge silkie rooster) and a Splash silkie rooster.. so she's an F2. This is mom.. note the pattern in the gold feathers too.View attachment 3447111I believe her aunt (full sister to her mother, but sold last year) produced the second. Auntie is in the foreground in this pic.View attachment 3447120

Those are very nice. I could see my self owning something like that!

 

[NagemTX]

Ok I had to look at this thread. I don't care for the silky type feathers but I love the satins so I I have to take one with the other. I might be talked into trying a few silkies in a bantam size.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Silkies are definitely worth it!

 

[Calichicks23]

Is that a feeder to the left in your picture

The black plastic is the leg of the brooder plate. Was that what you were referring to ?

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

@CSolis & @Hinotori very nice lookin babies yall! Congratulations!