Showgirls

This page will be a running documentation of breeding for the "perfect" Show-Girl. Be sure and check back often as this page will be updated as we hatch more eggs and learn more about the project.

The goal is to produce a bird to this standard, these two Showgirls are owned by Inga Ladd

Juliet was purchased for the grand cost of $2.00 from a farm in Gassville Arkansas. She is a bit poor looking but I am in high hope that after being provided a 5% Sevin dust bath, Vet RX enhanced feed for a few days, followed by a mild wormer and a little Cod Liver oil to help her poor feather condition she will be an attractive mate for Dexter.

This is Dexter, a Blue Silkie Cockerel purchased from Inga Ladd's strain. He is now Juliet's "partner"

On June 28th I made a trip to the "Boothill" of Missouri to pick up our Showgirl Cockerel from Inga Ladd. Meet Prince Charming, ( we called him Romeo originally but he is just to CHARMING and is getting the Royal treatment hence his new name) he is a mix of buff, blue and white. I also picked up Belle a blue Showgirl Hen.

Prince Charming now has a harem of 4 hens, One full blood showgirl (Belle) one buff Silkie hen (cinders) one blue Silkie hen (ariel ) and one white Silkie hen (snow)

The first eggs from Juliet and Dex have hatched so we are now on our way. We have a blue naked neck with black skin but only 4 toes and no feathering on legs. Then we have a buff/red coloured chick with black skin, naked neck and lots of feathering on legs but only 4 toes. We will raise these and breed back to a Silkie. The general impression we get is that when you breed a Silkie Cockerel to a Non Silkie Hen and actually get the black skin then you have a pullet. So this will give us a pullet to breed back to Dex and maybe a Cockerel to breed to ? I am thinking we might give it a try with the blue Showgirl we already have. Have not thought this through yet. Verdict is still out on this one.

Meet the FIRST two chicks in this project hatched 7-19-03. They are the Turken/Silkie mix, first generation.



2 weeks old now, looking very turken still	lots of feathering on legs & feet	can already fly

Prince Charming's eggs are hatching. Not sure who is laying so each chick is a welcome surprise.


First 2 Showgirls, looking more silkie	looks like it's Dad	kinda shy hiding it's neck	Good view of the naked neck

It has been 5 months now and the chicks have grown into nice looking pullets and cockerels. We are getting ready to pair them up for an exciting breeding season. This is what we are looking at right now for breeders.

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