Ask Debbie292d Anything!

[Debbie292d]

Like the title says, ask me anything!

 

[BantyChooks]

Why do you like silkies so much?

 

[casportpony]

What Silkie colors do you have?

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

How many eggs did you get today?

 

[Noraaaaa]

I hatched a few silkies for my own batch, some of the toes are light colored at the tips, almost whitish. Will this grow out or should I just give them away for free? I have 11 and about 3-4 have this.

 

[Debbie292d]

Why do you like silkies so much?

I fell in love with them when the first three were donated to us nearly 9 years ago. I tried a few other breeds after that, but sold them all when I found out there's a huge market here for fancy silkies. So, just stick to these beauties!

 

[Debbie292d]

How many eggs did you get today?

We got 8 today thus far. Yesterday, 9 was our total, the most ever!

 

[Debbie292d]

I hatched a few silkies for my own batch, some of the toes are light colored at the tips, almost whitish. Will this grow out or should I just give them away for free? I have 11 and about 3-4 have this.

Paints and mottled can have white beaks and mottled toes, but if they arent't one of those variations, then they are "pet quality". That doesn't mean they aren't pretty though. If you're trying to breed to the SOP, then yes, ditch those.

 

[Debbie292d]

What Silkie colors do you have?

Chocolate
Splash
Cuckoo
Lemon
Blue
Buff
White
Black
Paint
Mauve
Partridge

I think all I'm missing is lavender, but those take some special upkeep breeding I wasn't into doing.

Most can be seen on my silkie page: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/debbies-silkies.1612185/

 

[Noraaaaa]

Paints and mottled can have white beaks and mottled toes, but if they arent't one of those variations, then they are "pet quality". That doesn't mean they aren't pretty though. If you're trying to breed to the SOP, then yes, ditch those.

Okay that’s what I thought! They are black ones so I’m gonna give them away. Also: do silkies always have lumps on their head when they are chicks? Or will the ones without them not have big head feathers?

That’s what a lump looks like, idk what the tea term is haha!