What breeding projects are you working on or you want to work on.

[hoppy]

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i was told from the breeder i got my showgirls from that they were lavender. but im conviced their blue mine are sooooo much darker then yours

to tell the difference from lavender and blue, look at the feather shaft. if it's white or light, it's a lavender. if it's black or blue, then the bird is blue. keep in mind, your bird could carry both.
my project is frizzled silkies (sizzles). I have some that should be showable next spring if the color holds.
also have the smooth which I refer to as "slickies"

 

[ramirezframing]

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I started this and it's going good for me. Hows it going for you?

 

[ramirezframing]

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I have started this as well, have one that is silkied, just gotta wait to see if she lays the colored egg. maybe we could swap eggs?

 

[ramirezframing]

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very nice looking, my dad hatched one out last year. He's pretty! good luck

 

[farmdude]

These are fantastic birds!

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Some like these ~

at a young age:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7576_barsicoc.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7576_blkcoc.jpg

Here they are as adults:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7576_dscn2849.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7576_dscn2854.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7576_blksilh2.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7576_blksilh3.jpg

 

[Cattitude]

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I have started this as well, have one that is silkied, just gotta wait to see if she lays the colored egg. maybe we could swap eggs?

Sounds pretty good to me! I'll put you on my buddy list and when the molt is done and egglaying picks back up, I'll send a PM. It will be good to have non-related chickens to do some crosses with.

 

[BuffyGRL]

I would love to work on Cuckoo Ameraucanas, although I totally don't need another project. I am not looking to create anything that would be accepted as a variety, just something different and pretty.

My wants far outweigh my wallet and space. I am always running out of space, image that with chicken math

 

[draye]

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That is one pretty rooster. I really like him. Keep us updated with your project.

 

[silkielover5]

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i was told from the breeder i got my showgirls from that they were lavender. but im conviced their blue mine are sooooo much darker then yours

to tell the difference from lavender and blue, look at the feather shaft. if it's white or light, it's a lavender. if it's black or blue, then the bird is blue. keep in mind, your bird could carry both.
my project is frizzled silkies (sizzles). I have some that should be showable next spring if the color holds.
also have the smooth which I refer to as "slickies"
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/1961_windsorshow11_048.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/1961_windsorshow11_056.jpg

here is my showgirl blue or lavender? i think blue breeder thinks lavender

 

[Herechicks]

Right now I'm working on Mille Fluer D'uccle(rooster) and a Red Brown Partridge silkie (hen) cross
Also Naked Neck ( hybrid) Rooster and black copper maran (hen). Russian orloff ( hen) Australorp (hen) crosses.
What Id like to work on is white leghorn x Naked Neck with easter egger hens and RIR hens crosses.
Buff orpington x light brahma crosses.
I'm also working on Mille fluer d'uccle with pyncheon crosses.