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So sorry Casey!! You poor thing, if it's not one thing it's another! You take care, so glad you are OK!! Hugs, Shari

It depends on the genetic make-up of the bird. From what I understand you need dominant white to produce the paints. Most white silkies are recessive white-which keeps the bird white. Dominant allows leakage. It's really hard to say what exactly you have with out knowing the lineage of the...

At two she should lay just fine. From my experience they start to slow after 3 years of age. My two year old hens lay a nice big egg which gives me nice big chicks! Shari

Colors excepted in the Standard of Perfection are: Black, Blue, White, Buff, Gray, Partridge, Splash and Buff and soon Self Blue. Shari

I have 1 black frizzle bantam pullet cochin and 3 splash bantam cochins ( I think all pullet but not sure yet). What color rooster should i breed the black frizz to? How much can i sell the offspring for ? And the splash? If you breed black to splash this will produce 100% blue If you breed...

They are pretty girls:) As far as "potential" it depends on what your goal is. If you looking into breeding for exhibition they are lacking in cochin type. I would suggest you take a look at the Cochin International website, there you will see very good examples of cochins both LF and Bantam. I...

Does it matter then if the hen's legs and beak are bleached out from laying? It's weird seeing a fresh yellow legged pullet next to an older pullet or hen that doesn't have that fresh look. I've always felt judges expected yellow legs in a pullet, they are more forgiving with...

Does anyone have any bantam buff cochins??? Try Doug Bishop he has excellent buffs and has done very well with them over the years..... http://bishopsbuffs.cochinsrule.com/

They both look like pullets to me:) Shari

It's really to early to tell on the silkies my guess would be: 1. Boy 2. Girl 3 Girl 4. Boy

Now, of course, I don't show, but in MY mind, if some "better (show) quality" silkies are THAT delicate, it sounds like nature's way of eliminating weakness to me. I personally wouldn't breed birds that were THAT susceptible to stress and such, because I wouldn't want those traits passed down...

Thanks! But where would I get Splash Cochin Bantams with great type? I have never seen any, and breeders of Splash are so hard to find. I wouldn't know where to begin upgrading them. My customers have been happy to pay $10 a piece for PQ Splash Cochins. No one has even asked me for better...

To be honest he's not a show bird. He has good color but lacks cochin type. He needs to be deeper, wider and more cushion......he's also to long in the back. Did you breed from a lopped comb or a large comb?? That can cause that to happen. His comb will not change it will just get bigger and...

There is one person in KY that has frizzled bantams, though I don't think they are on here and can't ever find the site when I'm needing it Could be Donna McCormick from Blue Grass Bantams, she has very nice frizzled polish:) Shari

A spike or spikes is a DQ on a cushion comb breed. APA ASOP [2001]page 33. Tom Right as usual. That's a bit confusing seeing the Bantam Standard lists Horns as a Defect not a DQ

It appears buff to me:) Shari

My guess is he's a washed out splash or a lavender, he really doesn't look blue to me at all. Not andalusian blue that is. Shari

For reference I found what was labled a " Medium Chocolate Old English. You can clearly see the chocolate color.

Do I see a few white feathers on the tips?? If so then he's most likely carrying mottled, which would make him blue mottled:) Shari

I will be there showing silkies and cochins, my son Mason will there showing in the Jr. show:) Ohio Nationals is always a good one.....definitely worth the tirp over:) Shari