the sultan thread

[SilkiesForEver]

LOL, Yaaay

They are seriously beautiful, Natural Eye! I can never get enough of seeing them! I hope mine turn out to look so awesome! Have you taken them to a show yet? I bet they'd win!!!

X2!!!

 

[cluck-cluck]

Looks pretty close to me! (actually, you wouldn't want anything that looks like a part down the center on your Roo) Really lovely, I bet a bath would make them look incredible! (no insult intended, I can't believe how dirty my white birds get all the time, UGH)

 

[cluck-cluck]

Ok, so my sultans are 3 weeks old now, and I looked closely at their combs (mostly hidden in the puff ball's heads) and noticed 4 out of 12 were quite red while the others were still skin colored. We always hear that they can't be sexed until they're grown, but has anyone ever tried to check by looking at the comb/top of head coloring? It's pretty distinctive, however a couple were in between. Called one a boy the other a girl, they could both be boys or girls, LOL. Anyway, I'm going to keep an eye on it and see if more develop color, and when? I'll try to take pictures, but I think I'll require help as I had to turn them on their backs and part their crests to get a good look.

Any ideas?

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Ok, so my sultans are 3 weeks old now, and I looked closely at their combs (mostly hidden in the puff ball's heads) and noticed 4 out of 12 were quite red while the others were still skin colored. We always hear that they can't be sexed until they're grown, but has anyone ever tried to check by looking at the comb/top of head coloring? It's pretty distinctive, however a couple were in between. Called one a boy the other a girl, they could both be boys or girls, LOL. Anyway, I'm going to keep an eye on it and see if more develop color, and when? I'll try to take pictures, but I think I'll require help as I had to turn them on their backs and part their crests to get a good look.

Any ideas?

Mine are two weeks ahead of you? Not sure, but I have only seen pink/red development in one of my chicks comb ("Lily"). The other's comb is just skin colored ("Ivory"). Maybe I got lucky with only one cockerel and a pullet.

I'll keep you updated, and you keep me updated. I would love to know what happens.

Anyhow here are some recent pictures of my chicks.

This is Lily, S/he's not show quality.

S/he's missing his/her extra toe on the left foot.


His/her comb has a bunch of spikes on it too.

As you can see it has some pink in it.



This is Ivory. From what I can see at this age she is show quality.

Nice rounded nostrils.

As you can see, no pink comb.

5 toes on each foot!

 

[cluck-cluck]

OMGosh, such WONDERFUL pictures!!! Thank you so much!!! so big too! Almost big enough to hug

I have two with one foot having 4 toes as well. Wonder how that can happen, only one foot on each bird? I also have one bird with beautifully long 5th toes that are as long as the 4th only they're fused together! I know some people have cut them apart but I'm too afraid. They'd be such pretty feet if I had the guts! It doesn't cause the bird to have any problems walking or anything though.

This is my best beak in the bunch.


Most of the noses don't seem cavernous (she is marked as a girl) I can't wait to see them grown up. I hope the lady that has a petting zoo will want my boys when they're older??!!

 

[kiaa]

so cute
thanks

 

[cluck-cluck]

Thanks Kiaa, but nothing like what you have in Azerbaijan! We need more pictures from you!

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Thanks Kiaa, but nothing like what you have in Azerbaijan! We need more pictures from you!

X1000!!!

 

[Natural Eye]

X2!!!

no, sadly they can't be shown as they only have 4 toes each, but carry the 5 toe gene (apparently).

 

[cluck-cluck]

Cool, I finally found the information on feet! Assuming it is correct:

"Having 5 toes seems to be co-dominant (not true dominant), if they get two copies, both feet have 5 toes, one copy one foot has 5 toes, no copies four foot toes." from a post by FireTigeris

Now I know why 2 of my birds have one foot with 5 toes and the other with 4! Cool!