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  1. racuda

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    All of my whites have a tri-lobed bonnet crest. This twelve week old pulled is a good example. Every female in my white pen has the same kind of crest. This type of crest gives the appearance of being large, as if it's so big that it spills over the sides. In fact, the feathers in the...
  2. racuda

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    I can't see his ears well enough to comment. He does have a big comb. It doesn't bother me too much. He looks non-bearded. Are yours bearded?
  3. racuda

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    He has more hard feathers in his tail than I like, and his foot feathering is a little sparse.
  4. racuda

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    There is no need to post my own picture now because that is exactly what mine looks like! He/she was hatched from eggs from a well known breeder and looks like it has a lot of potential to be an asset to my flock. Since it seems there is a good possibility that this problem is environmental...
  5. racuda

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Has anyone seen Silkies with a beak that is not square to the head? It's not scissor or cross beak. The upper and the lower are aligned. I would like to know if it is genetic because the bird in question is nice otherwise. I'll take a pic tomorrow. Meanwhile here is a sketch.
  6. racuda

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    You know, the deer in NC are a lot smaller than deer in WI. I'm not sure if it is environmental or genetic.
  7. racuda

    Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

    Hmmmm....interesting theory.
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