From silkie mix to new breed?

[Cool_Catrules456]

They are looking good!

 

[Cloverr39]

I finally gave each one a colorful ring for better identification. The boys continue to look very pretty.

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

I finally gave each one a colorful ring for better identification. The boys continue to look very pretty.
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They’re looking good!

 

[Cloverr39]

I didn't really have the time or patience to take pictures of everyone today, but I managed to take photos of Onyx and Orion. They're so pretty. I think they're around 7 weeks old now.

Onyx:

Orion:

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

I didn't really have the time or patience to take pictures of everyone today, but I managed to take photos of Onyx and Orion. They're so pretty. I think they're around 7 weeks old now.

Onyx:
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Orion:
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They are looking so handsome!

 

[Cloverr39]

Orion started crowing. I also noticed he's starting to get saddle feathers. Ollie is a pretty little pullet. Onell looks a lot like Oakley. I think I'm going to keep Onell. Even if I don't end up breeding her it's good to have a backup just in case.

About beards
All these chicks should have 1 copy of the beard gene, meaning (correct me if I'm wrong) if I bred Onyx to Oakley I'd get 50% bearded, 50% non-bearded. If I bred Onyx to Onell I'd get 75% bearded, 25% non-bearded.

 

[Cluckingtime]

They are all amazingly beautiful I'm starting to think I need a silky roo lol stunning babies really

 

[Cloverr39]

I finally took pictures of everyone.

Orion

Onyx

Opal

Onell

Ocean

Olive refused to stand on their own

Red ring

Pink ring

Orange ring
This one had some interesting stripes on the tail.

Yellow ring

Green ring

White ring
This one had some red in the neck.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Super cute

 

[Cloverr39]

A little update:

The 2 month olds have gotten sick with coccidiosis. I've been treating them for it. I've sadly lost three. Olive and two of the white pullets (yellow and green rings). Good news is that no more are badly sick. A couple others were looking off a couple days back, but they're almost back to normal now. At least Orion, Onyx and Onell weren't affected. Everything is almost back to normal and if it continues to go the way it is right now then I don't think I will lose any more chicks. At least I hope so.