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What do you breed to get a showgirl chicken?
If you want to breed your own Showgirls from Turkens and Silkies, I suggest you first cross a Silkie male with a Turken female. Guessing which Showgirls are males is HARDER than sexing Silkies and that is saying something! You can easily find the female offspring in this cross.
What is a showgirl Silkie chicken?
A Showgirl is a type of chicken that combines the features of two of the weirdest-looking chicken breeds, Silkies and Turkens! Silkies are small chickens whose feathers lack the barbicels that hold them into a feather shape, so they look (and feel) like they’re covered with fur rather than feathers.
How do you house Silkie chickens?
Good Silkie housing must have a solid roof and walls. Silkies tolerate heat and cold well, but Silkies’ feathers are not like other chickens’ feathers. Water will not run off their backs. Your choice of housing must offer your birds a place of protection from rain, wind and too much sun.
Can female Silkie have streamers?
Streamer feathers starting to show on a young male Silkie. Both the male and female Silkie boast the fluffy crown of feathers on their head. When they are young this cotton ball shape may look very similar across the sexes. But around 7 weeks the male will start to develop “streamer feathers”.
Are showgirl chickens broody?
They are sweet and soft. They go broody and make good mothers. They lay every other day or so.
What color eggs do Showgirl Silkies lay?
white/cream color
Their eggs are a white/cream color with occasional tinting. How many eggs do they lay? They are considered poor layers, giving only 2-3 eggs per week.
What bedding is best for Silkies?
Wood shavings, sawdust, shredded newspaper, or wood chips all make great bedding. Cover the entire floor of the coop as well as any nest boxes. Bedding helps insulate the coop and keep your silkies warm. It will also absorb their droppings to make clean-up easier.
Do Silkies use roosting bars?
2. Do Silkies Need Roosting Bars? Silkie chickens should be provided with low roosting bars at around 12″ height. This will make them feel safer from predator attack in the night, keep them warmer and help to protect them from contracting parasites.
What is a partridge Silkie?
Partridge is by far one of our favorite colouring varieties for Silkies. It really is just stunning. The colors are so bright! Pattern genes express the distinct three-penciled pattern found on many of the Partridge hen’s feathers.
What is a Buff Silkie?
Buff Silkie Bantam chicks are buff or straw colored with some having brown streaks down the back. Their bones, skin, beak, legs and toes are black. They have beards, muffs and a crest of fluff on top of their head. They have walnut combs, five toes on each foot and feathers on their legs and feet.
How many toes does a showgirl chicken have?
Silkie Showgirl is considered a bantam chicken (smaller fowl) with 5 toes. Because of their gentle and docile nature, they make wonderful pets and adapt quickly to attention and handling by people.
Do Silkies need a nesting box?
3. Do Silkie Chickens Need Nesting Boxes? Silkie chickens are just like any other breed of chicken and should to be provided with a nesting box to lay eggs in. If you don’t provide her with a nesting box, she will seek out secluded areas to lay her eggs and you may find yourself going on an egg hunt to find her eggs.
What is the best food for Silkies?
Feed your silkie chickens layer crumbles rather than pellets, as pellets are sometimes too large for silkies to eat. You can feed them a mash made of bran, grated apple and carrot mixed with meat meal and a little vegetable oil once or twice a week. Toss out table scraps such as vegetables and bread for your chickens.
What color Silkies make partridge?
Breeding Partridge Silkies You could get a solid buff or black color even with both parents being Partridge. In order to hatch out the correct colour chicks for showing Partridges, you need two different breeding pens. Darker colored roosters will be needed to hatch out correct looking males.