Silkie thread!

[Britras]

This little one is almost 2 months old now. Still not sure on gender and no one knew what to call the color so my hubby and I have named the chick Birch. It got its name because it coloring looks like a birch tree and so we have called the coloring of this little silkie birch at well. We are planing to breed for this color now with hopes of getting it a regonized color in the future. These Photos are from a month ago almost will take new photos today

Very pretty!! Hmm color? I would be tempted to say Columbian but I see not back in neck sooo, I'm gonna go with a Very light grey i can see some hinks of grey or lavender,I have seen many grey birds with wings like this , maybe with lavender?? Do you know parents? I would ask someone that breeds greys maybe check the Grey silkie thread

 

[SilkiesInSuburb]

One of the girls I hatched from some of Ravyn's eggs..she's a beauty. I have already clipped around the eyes once, did it again after this photo. She can see again. Love her!


Which is the head..which is the bum?

My baby Disco used to look EXACTLY like that..but oh dear, the molt...

Yikes.

 

[Cynthia12]

Oh dear! I can't imagine. I've never had one molt like this, not even my LF. I've been lucky I guess..now look what I did. I said something. :/

 

[SilkiesInSuburb]

At least she's recovering now!

 

[Hinotori]

One of the girls I hatched from some of Ravyn's eggs..she's a beauty. I have already clipped around the eyes once, did it again after this photo. She can see again. Love her! Which is the head..which is the bum?

My baby Disco used to look EXACTLY like that..but oh dear, the molt... Yikes.

Don't you love hard molts? I had one silkie that was nearly naked last fall.

 

[SilkiesInSuburb]

Yes

They act a little nicer and calmer for some reason.

 

[LittleWhiteDove]

Very pretty!! Hmm color? I would be tempted to say Columbian but I see not back in neck sooo, I'm gonna go with a Very light grey i can see some hinks of grey or lavender,I have seen many grey birds with wings like this , maybe with lavender?? Do you know parents?
I would ask someone that breeds greys maybe check the Grey silkie thread

I have talked to grey breeder's and non of them know what color to call this little one. Dady is a very dark grey with no markings like that all, and his momma is pure white. The only place it has a tiny dusting of gry now is in its tail. The rest is white other then the wing markings. As I said this is an older photo it looks more white now. Here are its parents and some photos of it what it was a day old.


Photo Above: Dad


Photo Above: Dad


Photo Above: Dad


Photo Above: Mom


Photo Above: Mom


Photo Above: Mom


Above Photo: Chick as day old


Above Photo: Chick as day old

Above Photo: Chick as day old

 

[Britras]

I have talked to grey breeder's and non of them know what color to call this little one. Dady is a very dark grey with no markings like that all, and his momma is pure white. The only place it has a tiny dusting of gry now is in its tail. The rest is white other then the wing markings. As I said this is an older photo it looks more white now. Here are its parents and some photos of it what it was a day old. Photo Above: Dad Photo Above: Dad Photo Above: Dad Photo Above: Mom Photo Above: Mom Photo Above: Mom Above Photo: Chick as day old Above Photo: Chick as day old Above Photo: Chick as day old

Yes that what I see most greys hatch as the stripes partridge base , grey/ silver partridge, I have seen the greys with lots of white mostly around neck call chinchilla grey, I wonder if somehow the grey is just very diluted?? The father looks more blue then grey but that could just be photo, and mom could be hiding any color ,but a lot of whites hide partridge and for some reason a lot of non bearded like yours hide silver partridge or grey I am not expert on genes tho , maybe try facebook? There is a grey silkie breeders page

 

[Elbert Garrett]

Another keeper, this one is also a little over 2 months old.

 

[Janie hall]

Another keeper, this one is also a little over 2 months old. she is cute y is her neck red