Ohhh these babies. They are soft soft soft. I have let the fancies out of their pen now. They are enjoying their freedom. Not before I got what I wanted out of them though. I wanted to cross something.
The possibilities would have been:
A Silver Laced Polish/White Silkie cross
A Silver Laced Polish/Golden Phoenix cross
A Golden Phoenix/White Silkie Cross
Apparently the Golden Phoenix was the dominant male. I came out with five Golden Phoenix/Silkie crosses along with two regular white silkies (There was a silkie rooster in there too) That is so far. I have several more eggs from this bunch that still have yet to hatch.
So...look at these. Should they be chocolate silkies? Golden silkies? It is going to be a lot of fun to see them grow up. I wonder if they will be long tail silkies? Wouldnt that be something? They all come out clean legged, no feathers on the legs or feet like the silkies.
Here are the babies...
No, that chick didnt poo a colorful poo...but I MADE it a colorful poo. The original was just not meant to be in a picture...lol.
Okay, here are the three Mamas, a pic of the Mamas and Daddy...and the Daddy.
Now, this is what a silkie chick looks like...here are my two white silkie chicks...and the next picture I borrowed from Feathersite.com to show you what a Golden Phoenix chick looks like. I have a few pics somewhere of the ones I hatched last year, but cant seem to locate them right now.
Yep...going to be fun watching them grow up, like slowly opening a present, the suspense is almost too much! ;)
12 comments:
Awwww. how beautiful they all are. Parents and chicks alike. Helen
Oh my gosh they are gorgeous!
OMy...they are sooo sweeet!!!!!
becky
They are adorable....my gosh are they cute!!! I can't wait to see them growing up...this will be neat. I love the colorful poop...I thought gee, they are high brow chickens, they even poop pretty!!! ;)
xxx
Lisa
Soooo pretty. Paula
I can't wait either! I hope you update pics as they grow :) This should be interesting. What rooster do you recommend getting for starter's? And hen's? Were looking for laid back hens not dominating ones. Ones that will give lots of eggs too.
that's just what I was thinking like opening a present. That is so exciting.
I had white silkies once when I was a little girl. This is the most exciting thing....Can't wait to see what you actually have. I'd call them Golden Silkies.
Awwww, there's precious!
Hollie
I so love them! They are very cute.
Easter POO! Lol
Nelishia
Beautiful little chicks! How about calling them Silk Phoenix a combination of both names. (Hugs) Indigo
Those chicks are gorgeous! Linda
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