LolaLayla Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 So LolaLayla are you getting your silkies? Well I got a phone number but they only have one male and one female. They will be breeding them next year but they are large bantams not large fowl I was told the colour was partridge. Think the National Show may still be my best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Partidge is a very pretty colour. Sizewise sounds like an 'in-betweeny' Here's a partridge in-betweeny trying to look as tall as possible to give you an idea. However if you are uncertain I'd suggest you stick to your guns and take a look during the National to see what colours and size you really would like. And here she is again trying to hide in the bushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 She is absolutely gorgeous. What a lovely colour I will see what there is at the show but at least I know I should be able get one like yours in the spring. I am only worried about the size as I hope the hens will eventually be able to live together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I snapped a pic of my large fowl Silkie cockerel with his two bantam wives so you can see the size difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hello cheeky baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not enough chickens Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 dont know that i want to watch im a celebrity anymore, not after the served up silkies for dinner , how could they , i was horrified, i have silkies and cld just picture my babys laying there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Thanks Redwing I suppose the ones I know will be available in the spring will be in-between those sizes. There is quite a difference in size I just don't want any bullying if it can be avoided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 What a lovely big boy, Redwing and a stunning colour. I admit that in all my Silkie huntings I've never seen a real standard. But - LolaLayla don't forget that a cockerel would most probably be bigger than a hen anyway. Hello not enough chickens, don't think I'd fancy Silkie for supper but apparently it is an aphrodisiac along with rhino horn and shark's tooth etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Thank you CC I have not seen a cockerel in real life either so hadn't really thought about their size in comparison to the girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Thank you CC I have not seen a cockerel in real life either so hadn't really thought about their size in comparison to the girls. My breeder for silkies has lots of boys and girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not enough chickens Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 o0o0o0o i really want a white one to add to my collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazzy73 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oooooo look at all those cute chooks,arent they adorable havent got a silkie but really really warming towards them,the light beige ones are gooooguss.Might be getting a new girl today saw her on tuesday when I took Paxo back and got the chiken explosion lol I think its a lavendar aracuna or she looks just like one fingers crossed shes still there a friend to share the settling in pecking with the chicken explosion (still hasnt got a name) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not enough chickens Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Hello not enough chickens, don't think I'd fancy Silkie for supper but apparently it is an aphrodisiac along with rhino horn and shark's tooth etc. hello think ill stick t pampering my chickers thanks i have boys and girls silkies and the boys are a fair bit bigger then the girls, makes um a nice cuddly ball of fluff tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oh squiffs you are really cruel. You have made me realise how lovely it looks when there are lots of Silkies all together. I really like those little dark ones. They look more partridge than my partridge. Is that Hamble Valley ? I sopke to the lady there as I was hopeful about getting a POL blue Silkie and a POL Silver Laced Poland, but she seemed a bit fierce. I'd really like to go and see without having to pre-book and pre-pay for girls. Perhaps next summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oh squiffs you are really cruel. You have made me realise how lovely it looks when there are lots of Silkies all together. I really like those little dark ones. They look more partridge than my partridge. Is that Hamble Valley ? I sopke to the lady there as I was hopeful about getting a POL blue Silkie and a POL Silver Laced Poland, but she seemed a bit fierce. I'd really like to go and see without having to pre-book and pre-pay for girls. Perhaps next summer No, her name's Alison Ingram, she lives in a village in West Sussex, she breeds German Shepherds, Welsummers and Silkies She's an artist and a hobbyist breeder really - but she's getting a nice gold cockerel from show lineage next year and is hopefully going to play around with white, blue and splash next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oooooo look at all those cute chooks,arent they adorable havent got a silkie but really really warming towards them,the light beige ones are gooooguss.Might be getting a new girl today saw her on tuesday when I took Paxo back and got the chiken explosion lol I think its a lavendar aracuna or she looks just like one fingers crossed shes still there a friend to share the settling in pecking with the chicken explosion (still hasnt got a name) The light beige ones are actually gold silkies, my silkie girls' mummy is somewhere in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oh squiffs you are really cruel. You have made me realise how lovely it looks when there are lots of Silkies all together. I really like those little dark ones. They look more partridge than my partridge. Is that Hamble Valley ? I sopke to the lady there as I was hopeful about getting a POL blue Silkie and a POL Silver Laced Poland, but she seemed a bit fierce. I'd really like to go and see without having to pre-book and pre-pay for girls. Perhaps next summer No, her name's Alison Ingram, she lives in a village in West Sussex, she breeds German Shepherds, Welsummers and Silkies She's an artist and a hobbyist breeder really - but she's getting a nice gold cockerel from show lineage next year and is hopefully going to play around with white, blue and splash next year! Another thing re. Hamble Valley - I'm pretty sure Wendy (on this forum, who has some sisters of my Silkies) bought some from there and they all turned out to be boys, so Alison had to go over and dispatch them, that's the risk with unsexed chickies though... I was going to go there until Wendy recommended Alison. Her paddock is worth the trek, such a lovely place to visit, and all her laying stock are running about when you go to see the chicks! no pressure to buy beforehand either - she let me have a look and decide whether I wanted golds there and then, or to wait for some chocolate or partridge growers to get to POL and come back later. I couldn't wait though. She caught some golds the night before in anticipation of us arriving, in case we wanted to take some straight away. When we went into the paddock, I put my cat box on the floor and all the boys were having a good old nose, they're so used to new additions coming and going they wanted to see what was in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oh it all sounds lovely - especially if she is going to think about blue ones. I could get to West Sussex too as my mother lives in Kent. Does she have a website or contact number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oh it all sounds lovely - especially if she is going to think about blue ones. I could get to West Sussex too as my mother lives in Kent. Does she have a website or contact number? http://www.alisoningram.co.uk/Silkies.htm I got her added to the recommended breeder list, too, so her contact details are there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Ug Oh I'm coming out in morehens spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Ug Oh I'm coming out in morehens spots. Wait til Spring, she'll have blue and splash hatches then I'm gonna get another pair for my Birthday next May. You could get some goldies too, like mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I have a darling little goldie but a blue or a splash - now that would be a thing This is my goldie, Dolly. Ok, she doesn't look much like a chicken but I just love her and she has consistently laid the prettiest pale pink eggs ever since I got her - nearly one a day exept when she went broody under the bamboo bush last summer on a pile of 11 hidden eggs. I was such a meany and removed them but she hasn't born a grudge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oh CC and Squiffs thanks for posting all the lovely photos. I am so looking forward to getting a couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
