Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

These boys would have been the best boys.
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I am so upset I didn't get to see them grow up.

Jenn - I have been looking at Hoovers and they Chantclar chooks - eggcellent dual purpose chooks! And really cold hardy, good for our climates.

And Russian Orlof. Have you given any thoughts to finding a Tolbunt breeder around you? Your very fortunate to have so much variety down there.

I can’t wait to see your chooks you get in the Spring - I will be living vicariously through you

 

[Ponypoor]

One way or the other, they want their corn!

Oh my…. Rare form tonight Alex!

I am trying to catch up here stop making me laugh and groan at the same time!

 

[Ponypoor]

Congratulations @fuentemoon on POW! I love that photo!

Post in thread 'Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...information-submissions.1345170/post-27827875

 

[featherhead007]

It’s Coco and Dakota tonight. I need comfort. Good excuse as any! We’re sharing a lasagna dinner. Just us three.

 

[Debbie292d]

If she was all gray as a chick she could be Silver Partridge.

Silver (Gray) Partridge chick & pullet
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Our Silver Partridge (Gray) turned darker w/ every moult.
2 yrs old
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And then there is a Blue Silkie that also looks just like our Silver Partridge. Honestly. I can't tell the difference.
Blue Silkie chick & pullet
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Blue Silkie ~ almost 1 year old
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Sometimes I look at the Blue Silkie & she looks different everytime I see her.
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Wow, so beautiful!


We did not know what she would become as I'd never had one like her before. I had asked around and nobody knew, thus the name "Mystery."

 

[Debbie292d]

Those are absolute sweeties!!! Gorgeous. One thing I don't understand is where some Silkies grow a red comb which is an SOP disqualifier ~ maybe they get it from crossbred mixes?

When we got our first two bearded Silkies the little cockerel had a reddish comb but we didn't keep him long enough to see if it darkened later. The little pullet in the same hatch grew a normal dark skin comb.
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Thank you!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but with cuckoos, I had read the red comb is a cuckoo trait due to the barring, especially with males. I think our female had a red comb too, kind of pink rather.

I could have been led totally off track though.

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but with cuckoos, I had read the red comb is a cuckoo trait due to the barring, especially with males. I think our female had a red comb too, kind of pink rather.

I could have been led totally off track though.

Also might want to ask Rebecca she may know, and RC.

 

[Ponypoor]

Good morning everyone - it’s a two for Tuesday.

I will post some BFTP photos later. Meanwhile time to do chores and get to work. Everyone have a great day!

 

[RoyalChick]

Also might want to ask Rebecca she may know, and RC.

Me?!
They are all pretty chickens in my book.

 

[rural mouse]

Also might want to ask Rebecca she may know, and RC.

RC will simply say they're chickens....well Alex will debate that. Cuckoo silkies have red combs is new to me.

Speculation:

Cuckoo markings brought in by crossing to something else. Back cross to silkies to get feathers right and body shape...dunno how long that might take. Also dunno if given enough time the black skin could be reestablished or if the cuckoo markings get consistently lost when the black skin is present.