How to raise Backyard Chickens: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Ok, I have an unusual question....

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Ok, I have an unusual question....

Erin, Because the reds from the Netherlands that I got from Jerry throw off colors with my reds;black is one of the colors. Debby's reds are from me. Who knows what colors the Netherlands breeders used to get red. After purina killed most of mine, I had to find reds to breed to my reds to them going again. The black will probably molt to chocolate or if you look in the sun with her she will be more choco than black? . You can also get sunshine gold, plum purple, and who knows what else will pop up once in awhile from Netherlands red to red. I did not breed the white; the white could have been bred to black or you just lucked out with the genetic mix.
I will be coming back from TN with 5 more single comb red silkie males that need a home. I am hoping people along the way will adopt them. These are from her huge hatch last year that I did not have room for. For some reason there seems to be a higher incidence of single combs with the Netherland reds bred to the Amos Rovey red bloodline until a coupleofgenerations have been bred, then it pretty much goes away. You adopted a couple too.
(Mr. Rovey passed away many years ago and I still have a few off spring from this bloodline that putrina did not manage to wipe out.) They are sweet birds and can't come home with me. I kept two for pets I brought home last year, that come to me to be petted and are adorable acting. Would you help me try to find homes?

Cathryn
rainbowsilkies MI

From: Erin <downtownbagelgirl@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, July 26, 2011 9:52:27 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Ok, I have an unusual question....

Cathryn....I see no injury other than missing some feathers....there are no cuts, blood, or bruises. I have no vitiman E, but need to restock on chick feed in morning for my silkie chick, so can get some. I do not think it is a predator, the pen they are in is close to the house, and I have never had anything try to get in. I was smart when hubby built it and we put the tiny chicken wire on it and the 'coop' above it, so they can get in there several feet of the ground that has no access unless you can unlick the door...I am thankful for that!

Since you are the silkie expert, question for you please......How did I end up with a beautiful black silkie in a pen with only my reds and whites,lol?!?!?

TY!!!!
Erin

> Erin, I don't know what caused the head injury but I'd get him an e capsule and
> some b complex in his water in him right away. If you do not have either, I'd
> crush up a children's vitamin, dissolve it in water, add a little sugar and
> spoon feed it to him in drops. Where the feathers are missing, I get a little
> bit of blue kote on it. They could be fighting or a predator got him thru a
> fence, et...
>
> Cathryn
> rainbowsilkies MI