Chat room for non religious poultry keepers! :D

[Lilfufubrahma]

Will be continuing my Giant Silkie Project this spring. Next F1 cross is gonna be Silkie X Malay.

So that means you have the Malay already. Very exciting !

 

[MysteryChicken]

So that means you have the Malay already. Very exciting !

Yes, but my only Malay hen that was laying was killed by my dad's Turkey tom, recently. Now I gotta wait longer before continuing the project Giant Silkies. Got 2 hens I'm waiting on to start laying, but I may have to cross Malay rooster over Silkie hen, instead.

 

[Lilfufubrahma]

Yes, but my only Malay hen that was laying was killed by my dad's Turkey tom, recently. Now I gotta wait longer before continuing the project Giant Silkies. Got 2 hens I'm waiting on to start laying, but I may have to cross Malay rooster over Silkie hen, instead.

Is that risky? I know your silkies are already bigger than standard. Actually do your brahma/silkies mature earlier? And are they heftier?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Is that risky? I know your silkies are already bigger than standard. Actually do your brahma/silkies mature earlier? And are they heftier?

Only if the rooster is rough.

I no longer have a Brahma/Silkie. He was the rooster that I made for starting the project.
He matured pretty quickly actually. Started breeding between 3-4 months instead of the average 5-6.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Hey, kinda lost track of this thread for a bit!

my only Malay hen that was laying was killed by my dad's Turkey tom, recently.

I've heard that that happens pretty often with toms mixed with chickens. Sorry for your loss.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hey, kinda lost track of this thread for a bit!





I've heard that that happens pretty often with toms mixed with chickens. Sorry for your loss.

Odd thing is, he only targeted my Malay hens. No other breed has been killed. 2, Malay hens left after a hen, & a pullet got squished.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Maybe it was a size thing? Aren't the Malays quite a bit bigger than most other breeds?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Maybe it was a size thing? Aren't the Malays quite a bit bigger than most other breeds?

I don't know, if it has to do with size.
Yes, they're larger.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Ah, it was just a thought. Who knows? Either way, an unfortunate loss.




Anyway, how is everyone's weeks going otherwise? I spent most of this week building a nice, big pen for my silkied Cochins so that I can split them up for breeding, and I've got babies hatching today.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Ah, it was just a thought. Who knows? Either way, an unfortunate loss.




Anyway, how is everyone's weeks going otherwise? I spent most of this week building a nice, big pen for my silkied Cochins so that I can split them up for breeding, and I've got babies hatching today.

It's just weird.

Peep.