Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[rosemarythyme]

So much rain in forecast today - says up to an inch. I have chicks sitting outside in their brooder, hope I don't have to rescue them (brooder is sitting on the highest mound in the run).

 

[Clearwater Chicken]

My little stalkers. They follow me if I let them out. They are out sleeping with the old biddies for the second night.

Such variation between them even though they are full siblings.

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Can you imagine a flock of silkies with the hens all in that bottom color? I think I'm going to try and make it happen.

That would be soo pretty do you know the genetics of then girls?

 

[pennyJo1960]

I waited for the thunder to pass by We did not see any lightening but the thunder woke me
at 8 this morning

 

[Jraba1315]

Hello everyone in Washington! We have 6 two day old chicks that we are looking to sell for $3 each. Many have muffs but a few do not. They are all black variations because our Rooster is a Black Ameraucana. We are located in Yelm, WA. We are hoping to sell them to someone as soon as possible! Thank you for looking, I have included a picture of two of the chicks. Please let me know if you have any interest!

 

[Hinotori]

Really all of them sure would be pretty huh hey do you know how old my girls are ?

Three years old. They were hatched in 2017. I went back and looked.

 

[Hinotori]

That would be soo pretty do you know the genetics of then girls?

Yes. I even know which roosters. I keep pretty good records even if my hatching the mother was a lark to see what came from it. I want more chicks from that mother and will probably be putting her brother with some silkie hens to get genetics from him. It'll be a many year project because they take so long to mature.

 

[Dharmachick]

will you buy a place now?

I have been here for 11 years. I'm selling this house and moving to take care of my mom. It's a nice big property and I've got lots of trees started in pots waiting to be planted. Sadly, I will probably miss my harvest date here and have only cabbage, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. I guess I can transplant my tomatoes.

 

[Clearwater Chicken]

Yes. I even know which roosters. I keep pretty good records even if my hatching the mother was a lark to see what came from it. I want more chicks from that mother and will probably be putting her brother with some silkie hens to get genetics from him. It'll be a many year project because they take so long to mature.

what are the genetics, Like they actual genes that are expressing themselves in the phenotype?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Let me know when you want eggs to hatch if you still do okay not sure how much longer they will lay especaily my green girl

 

[Hinotori]

what are the genetics, Like they actual genes that are expressing themselves in the phenotype?

It was partridge silkie x wheaten ameraucana for the mother. These were from breeding back to partridge. I need a whole bunch more to do my attempt. Why I'm going to get the halfbreed rooster involved. I can spread out for a larger gene pool.

I probably shouldn't use any of these three because I know they are carrying recessive white. It popped up in my flock after 5 years of breeding. I'm not sure who is carrying carrying it now. I kept the white that turned out to be a rooster to test breed for it. They are such sweet things though.