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What color type? young Silkie rooster

post #1 of 20
10/13/11 at 7:13pm
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I got this lil guy today,  he is supposed to be 4-6 months old and came from a "rescue farm" that takes in unwanted animals,  the lady got them from a farm that was abandoned.  I got his mom and dad last week and they were both killed by a raccoon so my wife contacted the seller again and we got him, he's the last one.   I intend to get him some lady friends in the next couple weeks big_smile

What color pattern is he?  Painted?

Also why do his feathers look that way?  do all silkies have those rough looking feathers or are his just growing back from others plucking them?

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post #2 of 20
10/13/11 at 7:46pm

I think he's a Blue. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=blue+splash+silkies&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=60l6890l0l7177l20l16l0l3l3l0l951l4859l2-2.1.1.3.2l10l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=602&wrapid=tlif131856037913210&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=blue+silkies&oq=blue+silkies&aq=f&aqi=&aql=1&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=52712l53868l0l54076l7l7l0l0l0l5l264l1240l0.2.4l6l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=2e27d9025c78d136&biw=1280&bih=602

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post #3 of 20
10/13/11 at 7:52pm

blue with a single comb their supposed to have a walnut

Shamrock Silkies! Silkies and showgirls in Blue, Black, Splash, and White. White Cochins and Blue/Black rosecombs
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Shamrock Silkies! Silkies and showgirls in Blue, Black, Splash, and White. White Cochins and Blue/Black rosecombs
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post #4 of 20
10/13/11 at 7:54pm
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What does that mean?  Possible crossbreed with another breed?   

I will look tomorrow but I believe he has 6 toes too lol,  I think his 5th toes split off into twins lol.  I will take some pictures tomorrow on that but I just read that its weird to have that so thought it was worth mentioning.

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post #5 of 20
10/13/11 at 7:57pm
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Originally Posted by silkielover5 

blue with a single comb their supposed to have a walnut


Yes, supposed to, but sometimes, just like with Wyandottes, they have a single comb. So he's more than likely not a cross. I had 2 Silkie cockerels and they both had single combs.

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post #6 of 20
10/13/11 at 8:00pm
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His mom and dad both looked perfect,  I only had them one day unfortunately but they looked great.

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post #7 of 20
10/13/11 at 11:16pm

hes a blue roo

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post #8 of 20
10/13/11 at 11:30pm

Beautiful Blue

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post #9 of 20
10/14/11 at 6:40am

I agree with the Blue. But with a single comb. This bird has some breeding that included a cross with a single comb breed.

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post #10 of 20
10/14/11 at 6:43am
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WDC Just noticed your from Kearney, small world your about an hour from me

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