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30c are the norm every day here.

I have had chickens for the better part of 30 years.. Never had Silkies and they are the healthiest bunch I have had and they still poop like ducks... is that normal for silkies on hot weather?

Mine are not even close to that gloss.

I am new to Silkies, I have a few questions, my old male started to show a blue coloration on his face. Have you ever had a Silkie with a complete turquoise/Blue face? Also they way they poop is beyod moist poop, it's like when ducks poop. But I am on the Tropics and it's aways Hot, so Silkies...

I would be more than happy(actually feel like I won the lottery) if I could get eggs this shiny..

Never seen that chart. Would you please share it?

Those are not what I would call glossy.

My Silkies lay glossy eggs, they get more glossy after a few days under the broody.

Do you have pictures of the Blue eggs? I've been thinking about doing that. Silkies are known to have the Shiny/Glossy Egg shell mutation(Mine have them) and I have seen blue eggs with the glossy shell and they look incredible.

Do I have to give my Silkies Cute Names from now on?

Stop it. You are not making it easier to get used to go from Deadly Game Fowls to Cute Puff Balls... It's like going from a Harley to a Cute Vespa.

Dame and Sire

Hens do that all of the time. The eggs are just fine. Some times I start the process with the incubator and then let the hen finish the incubation. Less stress on the hen since they sit for less days

No, I don't want pretty or Cute looking birds, I wanted Mean, Dinosaur killing machines... Except they did not work out for me. So for the time being I am just keeping Silkies, because life decided that.

I hatched her from a Red Silkie Rooster and a Recessive White hen, this cross gave me all the birds I have. the Red male has been culled due to crooked spine issue that was inherited by some of his offspring. His replacement is his White Son with proper spine development.

By Luck, I have become a Silkie breeder. They took over the coop by way of being the Healthiest bunch and reproduced like mice. The more expensive breeds I had just could not pick up so now I only keep Silkies. Some pics of them. Recessive White cockerel(6 month of age), he is Supposed to be...

Only in the USA, For the rest of the world they are LF