The American Paint Silkie

[jerschex]

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They start off pink but in a matter of days the skin darkens

not always some never get dark skin

all of mine have and I have close to 20

 

[chickendales]

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not always some never get dark skin

all of mine have and I have close to 20

well your lucky because they all dont and i well not breed from yellow necks at this point in my breeding, if there not born with dark neck i would breed with them either because the adult with yellow neck at birth like to have red combs when there older and i have 20 some showgirls too

 

[geosheets]

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not always some never get dark skin

all of mine have and I have close to 20

I don't do show girls but all the paints I have hatched have a substantial amount of pink skin. Pink heads, pink feet... lots of pink skin and even yellow beaks. All of mine darken up within a few days... the beaks take a couple weeks but they mostly darken up also.

 

[jerschex]

2011 hatch cockerels and pullets

 

[robin416]

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all of mine have and I have close to 20

I don't do show girls but all the paints I have hatched have a substantial amount of pink skin. Pink heads, pink feet... lots of pink skin and even yellow beaks. All of mine darken up within a few days... the beaks take a couple weeks but they mostly darken up also.

That's good to know about the beak. I had a bunch hatch with the pink skin that darkened rapidly but the one with the pink beak was worrying me. They are no where near two weeks so it still has time.

 

[jen5680]

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[StrawberryHouseMouse]

I have a young one I got from Bobbi P earlier this year. I still cant tell if its a rooster or hen yet. Im hoping its a rooster. Its black spots isnt as pronounced as I'd like, I need to get a nice black mate for it.

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

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Oh My....Do you have enough paint's??

 

[jen5680]

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Oh My....Do you have enough paint's??

You can never have enough paints!!!!!!

 

[jerschex]

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Oh My....Do you have enough paint's??

What shows is only half of my paint flock, have them seperated in case coons get in. I also have a dozen or so paint showgirls, thinking I need to post updated photos