Posts by brenTx

So you are both talking straight birds from the breeder? Have you got chicks yet? I am lost I guess???? What are you each going to cross to? I am talking F1s off the American lines and then F1s off the European lines. We don't see a...

Quote:Originally Posted by Bat Cave Silkies Bren---you know I'm no genetics expert, but there's something I've noticed about the Paints (American..but I happened to be here).  My Paints all have dark skin, dark feet, and the...

Looking like I am going to have a lot of culls pretty soon. I am talking better quality than what I started with but not GREAT at all. I do have a few of the American lines that may have to go too. Mainly we are going to have to hatch...

You could breed to any color and as long as you are using a lavender (2 genes) you will get splits. THE main point is being able to sort what you get and it does sound like you are doing it with great records BUT...I agree with...

Those lavender stripes in the feathers are not just associated with lavender silkies but the lavender gene. Mine are all truly lavender and some have them and some don't...well not at this point. I see it more on the older birds and the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Three Cedars Silkies Quote:Originally Posted by Gordonhillfarm Is the light buff coloring the (dirty) your talking about ?Yes...and I agree that it's more of a taupe color than buff.  Some call...

I haven't hatched any blacks split to lav in two years BUT when I did they were the most beautiful black I have ever hatched. I had some people say they were even a deeper black. I need to add...that was with the female line not always...

I just got these birds today, and they are kinda dirty.  I will be bathing them and hopefully getting better pics tomorrow.I certainly hope you are right but I think you just found the biggest challenge in breeding paints....the...

Thanks...this is just the beginning and I HOPE we can work things out.

I am not real sure how this site works so any of you who are better at this feel free to move this to a spot where silkies lovers can find it. The long await books written Sigrid are here and we are offering them for sale. If you are a...