Sizzle questions...

[jimnjay]

Walks, do you have any Silkies? You could breed the Splash Sizzle roo to a Silkie and you will get some to add to your pet pen but you will most likely get some nice Smooth and Frizzled birds as well. I can really relate to you anxt as I ended up with all Pullets, at least those with regular feathers. Any male that hatched had Silkie feathers and I have never used one of those to breed back.

We all need to report on any birds that we can't use and maybe we can share our stock and leap frog the program along some. I need a Frizzled boy but I think I have located one. I will hopefully have some eggs to share befor long. I am also starting from scratch with the Frizzled Cochin and Silkie Cross. My best little girl, Fancy Pants was an F1 bird. So you can get some nice birds with your first cross if all the chips fall in place.

It does not get us closer to getting the birds to breed true but if we can keep sharing experience and possibly swapping eggs we will get there. Now that we have more interested in the project it we should see some real improvement in the next 18 months. I am able to hatch year round here though I am sort of burned out on inside chicks and I doubt I will hatch any winter babies this year but I still can get a very early start.

 

[walkswithdog]

The closest good silkies are buffs and I don't want to do that to this group...which is primarily bbs.

I'm looking for a decent bbs silkie pullet/s or hen. Or decent smooth pullet or hen in bbs.

My pet pen takes a back seat to getting the goal pen up and going...

Though the one thing the pet male has going for him is the most tremendous foot feathering, despite being free range he looks like he has feet wider and almost longer than my hands. Every time I see his feet I just shake my head in wonder.

Edited to add - if anyone has any extra BBS Sizzle or BBS Silkie eggs (even four - please let me know I can pay for shipping. And after hatching six roos and two girls I feel like gambling.....

Might as well grow some out... they dont eat much LOL.

 

[allaboutdemchicks]

Walks.....all broody pullets/hens have just been kicked off their nest or given babies to tend to. Give me a few weeks and I'll have some b/b/s Silkie and Sizzle eggs. Check with me then.

 

[walkswithdog]

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Thanks I figure if I bum enough eggs and hatch like a madman/woman I can't help but eventually have a few pullets... and thirty more roos.... chuckle.