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Is this a true Silkie?

post #1 of 8
2/13/12 at 8:39pm
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I got this from a lady when I was looking for a smooth feathered roo to put with my frizzle hens. She said it was a silkie but it doesn't look like any silkie I see on here. It has true feathers on top. Any thoughts?

 

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post #2 of 8
2/13/12 at 10:56pm

kinda looks like a cochin x silkie but I am no silkie expert...by the way, Im pretty sure silkies are supposed to have black skin (comb and wattles), not red.

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post #3 of 8
2/13/12 at 11:05pm

ya, i dont know but some thing bout it dont say silkie,

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post #4 of 8
2/13/12 at 11:28pm

I believe silkie feathering is recessive...so most likely, he is second gen silkie cross. Probably silkie x cochin, then crossed back to a silkie.

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post #5 of 8
2/14/12 at 2:15am

He is a pure silike, just not show quality.

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silkies and (projects), sumatras, lakenvelders, frizzles, polish and (projects), sultans, buff orps, black sexlinks, turkeys, red golden pheasents, Peepers, dogs, cats, fish, horses, wild kids, and one very understanding DH, come on over for a visit to the crazy farm

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post #6 of 8
2/14/12 at 9:15am
I agree with RF. He's a silkie alright just not a god quality one. But I love his color!

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mom to 4 dogs(Shadow,Koda,Skyuka,Maya) 1 cat(clay), 7 buff orps, 1 barred cochin, 3 EEs, 3 salmon faverolles, 2 black frizzle cohins, 4 blue silkies, 2 light brahmas, 1 silver laced wyandotte, 5 mallard ducklings and........................more to come

 

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¤~~Meredith~~¤

mom to 4 dogs(Shadow,Koda,Skyuka,Maya) 1 cat(clay), 7 buff orps, 1 barred cochin, 3 EEs, 3 salmon faverolles, 2 black frizzle cohins, 4 blue silkies, 2 light brahmas, 1 silver laced wyandotte, 5 mallard ducklings and........................more to come

 

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post #7 of 8
2/14/12 at 9:17am

Agreed on those that said pure silkie. I'm not seeing any cross there; he looks similar to a red silkie roo I used to have. He's not show quality, but is definitely silkie.

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post #8 of 8
2/14/12 at 11:17am

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Proud momma of 4 polish bantam chicks, 3 sizzle chicks,  and 2 bantam sultan chicks!

Kotoki, Kiseke, Sora, Derp, Cricket, Potatoe <3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIP: Zip Chick, Kabuki, Saki, Sakura, Loki, Misha, Slate, and Silver

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