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post #1 of 4
4/11/12 at 10:06am
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Can someone tell me where to learn about the breeding terms/ genetic make up behind breeding silkies. Like what breeds to what and such.

 

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post #2 of 4
4/11/12 at 2:49pm

I don't know that there is any one Ultimate resource. Most of it is trial and error, or learning from someone else. There used to be a website called Poultry Genetics for beginners, you might try searching for it. It may still be out there. I have not looked in ages. Generally speakingas far as color goes, you want to stay in the same color family (if your rooster is gold or red, breed to gold or red hens, if your roo is a blue/black/splash, breed him to hens of those colors, etc. If you cross something like a buff with a blue, you end up with stuff that is neither buff nor blue.. but a muddled mess of both. Whites are the exception, the genes for normal recessive white will not interfere with the color, but you won't know what you get from a white to colored bird cross until you try it.

 

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Chookhenge Farm - Partridge, Dominant White, & Wheaten Silkies and Showgirls since 1998. Currently rebuilding my flock & looking for high quality stock. Email me if you can help!

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Chookhenge Farm - Partridge, Dominant White, & Wheaten Silkies and Showgirls since 1998. Currently rebuilding my flock & looking for high quality stock. Email me if you can help!

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post #3 of 4
4/11/12 at 4:22pm

You might try asking your questions on the already established thread(s) for Silkies, there are quite a few! Here is the main Silkie thread that encompasses all colors. It moves pretty quickly, so if your question gets overlooked, just ask again. big_smile.png

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/297632/silkie-thread/16390

"Live and learn from fools and from sages" ~ Aerosmith
Black & Blue Copper Marans, and one Wheaten ~ White, Partridge & BBS Silkies
Member of:  ASBC

 

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"Live and learn from fools and from sages" ~ Aerosmith
Black & Blue Copper Marans, and one Wheaten ~ White, Partridge & BBS Silkies
Member of:  ASBC

 

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post #4 of 4
4/12/12 at 3:44am
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okay thank you! big_smile.png

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