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Jenn's Animals

Northeast Mississippi

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Silkies

Silkies were one of my first chicken breeds. They are also one of the breeds I have kept over all of the others. I got my first silkies in May of 2002. I have had black, blue, splash, gray, white, buff, partridge, and some odd colors. Right now I am breeding blue/splash, buff/reds, and gray. I may get a few other colors here and there, but do not breed them regularly. 

Silkies are a very sweet breed. There are several that I can go out and pick up with very little fuss. They seem to get along with other breeds without any problems. They have an unusual feather that in turn makes the silkies soft like a cat or rabbit. They actually look more like toys than chickens.

I breed silkies just for fun. I do not claim to have show quality because I do not show. I breed what I like. I do try to keep with the standard of dark skin, 5 toes, good foot feathering, walnut combs, etc. But I never claim show quality.

Blues and Splashes

Dark Blue hen, she is darker that she looks in the photo.

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Brave Heart

This boy is so fluffy. We will see if he will make fluffy babies

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Splash hen, she is a beauty P1080263.JPG (133464 bytes) P1080265.JPG (110760 bytes)
Light blue hen. She is keeping and eye on me. P1080300.JPG (128571 bytes) P1080303.JPG (127313 bytes)
This is a dark blue pullet. I like her smaller full head, but she is molting when I took the pic so she isn't ver attractive. P1080318.JPG (99469 bytes) P1080315.JPG (132712 bytes)
This boy is also molting at the time of the pic. He is beautiful in full feather.  P1080324.JPG (113295 bytes) P1080323.JPG (143738 bytes) P1080322.JPG (147678 bytes)
Buffs and Partridge
I hatched out this cutie last year. I love the white showing through the buff. Her face is naturally more buff but I have to keep her trimmed so she can see. P1080276.JPG (123579 bytes) P1080275.JPG (116940 bytes) P1080273.JPG (143624 bytes)
Now, I just can't say enough good about this girl. I love the nice medium full crest. And look at the beautiful buff color. No black or blue in this girl. P1080281.JPG (111467 bytes) P1080282.JPG (108722 bytes) P1080284.JPG (117083 bytes)
I love this boy. He does have a little black in his tail and his waddles are a bit long but he is still a beauty. P1080298.JPG (113627 bytes) P1080299.JPG (126917 bytes)

Grays Light and Dark

This boy is another one that I can't say enough about. I love the light gray/columbian color, the way he stands, the beautiful crest, great toes, and foot feathering. I think he is just perfect. P1080266.JPG (139609 bytes) P1080269.JPG (112986 bytes) P1080272.JPG (136262 bytes) P1080271.JPG (130549 bytes)
This is a gray hen. All my grays seem to be molting or broody so they don't look their best right now. P1080247.JPG (132869 bytes) P1080245.JPG (151808 bytes)
This girls is a bit lighter than the rest of the grays and she is also smaller. Poor girl does suffer a bit from a long beak and I have to keep it trimmed for her. P1080251.JPG (142500 bytes) P1080253.JPG (136668 bytes)
Here is another hen that needs to grow a few more feathers in to look her best. P1080254.JPG (151138 bytes) P1080255.JPG (148580 bytes)
 Another gray hen, I took her off of the nest to get the pic. Girls need to get out and get more sun. P1080259.JPG (130787 bytes) P1080262.JPG (123050 bytes)
This boy is also molting. I have used him for breeding for 3 years and am giving him a rest this year. He has produced some great gray babies. 2-15-08 animals 037.jpg (162101 bytes)

Roadrunner

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Roadrunner is a buff hen, with good color but not so good quality. I have had her for about 4-5 years. I picked her up at a flea market. She is a bit skittish and not real friendly. Each year when I go through my birds for selling she never ends up in the selling cages. I am not really sure why I have kept her all of these years. I guess she is just a bit special to me in her own way. I have never used her in the breeding pens, she is just special.