The Moonshiner's Chick Chat

[JacinLarkwell]

Here is an interesting opinion on the subject:
I always have found show Silkies to be particularly dumb
The hatchery ones just seem like a funny chickenView attachment 3442054View attachment 3442055

And see, that's where I just don't agree. I do not think it's 'torture breeding'

 

[Painted Calls]

Torture is an odd word. I'd agree that it's just as bad as breeding for crests in ducks though. Unnecessary.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Torture is an odd word. I'd agree that it's just as bad as breeding for crests in ducks though. Unnecessary.

I have yet to see a silkie born with the deformities that crested ducks seem to constantly produce. Maybe because I don't hatch hundreds of them, but they seem to be very different in that risk. Especially breeding two vaulted together

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I dunno though. I select for the vaults. When I could sell chicks, the nonvaulteds were always the 3rd to go, right after crooked beaks and missing toes.

 

[Painted Calls]

I dunno though. I select for the vaults. When I could sell chicks, the nonvaulteds were always the 3rd to go, right after crooked beaks and missing toes.

I just don't believe in breeding for deformities and health issues.

 

[troyer]

I just don't believe in breeding for deformities and health issues.

Good for you, me neither.

 

[Amer]

And see, that's where I just don't agree. I do not think it's 'torture breeding'

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Torture is an odd word. I'd agree that it's just as bad as breeding for crests in ducks though. Unnecessary.

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Like I said, it’s just one Dutch person’s opinion.
But it is interesting nonetheless.

 

[sdm111]

Got 2 hens broody. A brooding grey so ill switch her with kelso eggs Sunday shoukd have 10 eggs for her by then. Also the buttermilk grey hen with the Harold Brown broodcock. Of course one I don't want any chicks from. Focusing on kelso. So I guess in about 22 days I'll have some grey chicks if anybody wants to take a ride. I don't have the real estate available for anymore Grey's but they are the fastest Grey's I've ever had. Probably only the Roundheads were the only ones that's ever been faster on this yard.

 

[WallyG74]

I sold 5 of the 9 Cochins that I said I was keeping. There were 4 of the really light ones. 2 cockerels, 2 pullets. I kept one of the cockerels, both pullets and a darker pullet. Those will definitely stay with me. Also sold a RIR cockerel. He was a fine specimen! I sold them to one of my old little league coaches and his 2 grandkids. small world…

 

[Chookwagn]

I sold 5 of the 9 Cochins that I said I was keeping. There were 4 of the really light ones. 2 cockerels, 2 pullets. I kept one of the cockerels, both pullets and a darker pullet. Those will definitely stay with me. Also sold a RIR cockerel. He was a fine specimen! I sold them to one of my old little league coaches and his 2 grandkids. small world…

So how many "blues" did you end up with from that hatch?