What's wrong with their feathers?

[NicoleRM]

I don't know how I never found this before! These birds are awesome. Will anyone have eggs available in the Spring? I'd love to work with them.

 

[KellyHM]

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Looking good! Great that yours are laying. I'm jealous!

My silkie boy and the F1 both started crowing. Grrrr. Now they have be relocated. Luckily I have a friend who will be as devoted to them as I am, even if she's a few hours away.

I need a roo!!!

 

[storminstaffs]

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They look great, thanks for the pic's

 

[alicefelldown]

Spent some time up close with the F1s today (no pics though). Have three females and one male!!!

 

[TurtleFeathers]

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How cool is THAT??? I couldn't have done that if I tried!!! I do believe, however, that I did end up with the single rooster I was hoping for ("he" is only 3 months old now, but has had a really red comb since he was about 5-6 weeks old), but no F1's at all - guess I'll have to make my own...

Would love to see pics when you have time to take some! I haven't seen anyone post pics of F1's yet - did I miss some somewhere?

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

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How cool is THAT??? I couldn't have done that if I tried!!! I do believe, however, that I did end up with the single rooster I was hoping for ("he" is only 3 months old now, but has had a really red comb since he was about 5-6 weeks old), but no F1's at all - guess I'll have to make my own...

Would love to see pics when you have time to take some! I haven't seen anyone post pics of F1's yet - did I miss some somewhere?

There are some in post #1288. The blue birds in the 3rd photo I think.

Here's my F1 guy. This was several weeks ago. He's looking very roo-ish now. Trying to crow, and starting to mate!

 

[KellyHM]

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Some people have all the luck. Glad someone does or this project would never go anywhere!

 

[alicefelldown]

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How cool is THAT??? I couldn't have done that if I tried!!! I do believe, however, that I did end up with the single rooster I was hoping for ("he" is only 3 months old now, but has had a really red comb since he was about 5-6 weeks old), but no F1's at all - guess I'll have to make my own...

Would love to see pics when you have time to take some! I haven't seen anyone post pics of F1's yet - did I miss some somewhere?

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[Jubaby]

I've been away from the forum for a pretty good while. Sorry! I have been having the worst luck with my breeding in the last few months. All of my older hens have stopped laying completely. It's been about 3-4 months since I've had any of their eggs. My younger hens born all last year have not started laying yet. And it seems everytime I have one or two close to laying then I suddenly find them dead. I lost the little blue silked hen that I hatched, the solid white one is still doing good, but not laying.

After all the F1 hatching last year, I only have 2 hens and 2 roos surviving. And two smaller ones that I'm not sure about yet. The hens are not laying yet. I finally have a few of the black ameraucanas laying again and so the hatching will begin again soon.

It seems like soooo many setbacks with this breed. I see others are having problems as well. I was hoping to have the F1 established by now and moving on to F2's, but not happening.

 

[averytds]