sop

Hello, I’ve been growing out this paint silkie rooster for awhile. He’s about 6 months old, just wanted to share and gets some feedback on his type, I’m still learning about the sop and am trying to improve my stock. Can add more photos if needed P.s. Please ignore his eye, he got pecked so...

Hi all! I'm currently working on my silkie breeding program. I'm still learning about genetics and SOP, I would love input and discussion on a few things. First things first, my current pairing right now is a white hen and a partridge rooster. He's definitely on the lighter side for a partridge...

A.B.A. Standard of Perfection for all Bantam breeds - 1997 Forest Green - Hardcover - New condition. Minor marks of color on closed pages (see attached pic) 288 pp - Color and B&W drawings $30 shipped via Media Mail In the Cont US. May consider shipping outside Cont US - shipping cost...

Hello! and I hope you follow along and enjoy this breeding plan. PLEASE OFFER SUGGESTIONS AND CRITICISM WHERE NEEDED! Don't worry about pulling punches, I'm a grown man, I can take it. To start I am going to say I first saw the Speckled Sussex chicken when I was 14 years old (I am now 42)...

A small group of enthusiastic poultry exhibitionists are working to have a big online show on BYC in the upcoming months! 🐓 🥳 We are looking for 2-4 EXPERIENCED volunteers per category to help officiate judging. The show will be for CHICKENS ONLY!!! No poultry of any other kind. There will be...

Can I get a critique on this Ameraucana hen? I’m still learning the SOP and I would like to hear other thoughts moving forward.

Right now I've been learning the USA silkie standards, but I'm in Europe and I wonder if the European standard is different from the American standards. Personally I like the look of the American standard silkies better, since I think European silkies are less fluffy and have slightly different...

What do you think of this white silkie rooster and the silkie hens (one black, one white, and one splash - or is the splash one white with leakage?) They are about 4-5 months on these pictures. I don’t have pictures of their feet, but they all have five toes and feathered feet.

Several of you let your geese do their thing, but I'm just wondering why we don't have more breed and trait related geese discussion? With so few available domestics in the states I would think this would be new ground. We're pretty much all raising heritage breeds, but beyond these varieties...

Hi Everyone! I know I've struggled to find good examples of the proper colors mentioned in the breed standard books so I've decided to try to make a guide that I will turn into an article in order to help others, but I need your help! WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR FROM YOU: I am looking for photo...

So I have a questions for breeders. We just had our NPIP test done and my tester happened to breed and show Ameraucanas. We are rather new to the breed but I have a breeder pen currently that I'm working with. She told me that they require more protein in their diet compared to your general run...

Hi, I bought some silkie chicks and most of them have hard feathering. I'm planning to breed the hard feathered ones with the chicks with the correct feathers. How many generations I'd need to breed before all the chicks I hatch have the fluffy Silkie feathering?

Good evening everyone. I have two Splash Ameraucana Roos I got shipped to me from a breeder. I know that the Splash variety is not an excepted color yet, but I'd like to focus on them. I have seen several posts about showing your birds and knowing the judges and what "type" they like. (as in...

Hello all, I have 4, 5 week old silkies from an extremely good breeder (Kate Morreale) bought as hatching eggs. As of now they do not have blue ear lobes at all-- They are just the color of the bird's skin. And yes, I am positive I am looking in the right place. I somehow cannot remember at all...

I have purchased 12 straight run crele oegb. Reseults: 10 females & 2 males. Does anyone have show quality photos of crele oegb? I really need to understand whats desired in females, but advice for males is welcome. I only have 2 males to choose from so I'm not too concerned with them atm...

Hi there I’m thinking of buying some OEGB birds from a breeder off Facebook who has lemon blue and lemon blue sport OEGB birds for sale. I have been trying to find a list of all of the recognized varieties so that I know if I would be able to show them but can’t find a definitive answer, could...

So I have lately been trying to find a Silver Phoenix rooster to show and breed with my silver Phoenix hen that got champion at my local county fair, so I want to get one that is good quality and recently I found one on Craigslist that was $30, and wanted a second opinion before purchasing. (He...

So I have lately been trying to find a Silver Phoenix rooster to show and breed with my silver Phoenix hen that got champion at my local county fair, so I want to get one that is good quality and recently I found one on Craigslist that was $30, and wanted a second opinion before purchasing. (He...

I have this Phoenix that I am possibly entering in a local State fair and want to make sure she is a good candidate...this is the first year I am showing her at State and don’t really know what to look for show quality wise. From what I have been reading online I have noticed there are two...

Hi there I recently got into exhibition poultry because I have been given a chicken by a neighbor who’s son was in 4-H after they couldn’t keep it anymore. I was looking online at photos to compare this chicken and show quality ones and don’t really know what to look for. If you could give any...