There are two possibilities that occur. One is that he is a white from a breeding that guarantees barring. However, since no father pigment is present due to recessive white, you cannot see barring. However, the effect of barring on the skin (and comb) would remain in effect. The other possibility is "ghost barring." Try searching under that term. I don't know it well enough to explain.So, can someone tell me about white cuckoo silkies? The breeder I got my chicks from had one white cuckoo roo (to me he just looked like a white Silkie with a red comb and light skin). He was in her breeding pen with some females that were split to lavender (I think, she had alot going on there. I hope I'm remembering things correctly- I was excited). When I picked out my chicks, there was one lavender colored chick with some barring in the crest-no barring anywhere else that I've noticed yet but its only 4 weeks old. The chick has nice dark skin and legs, and mulberry colored wattles but its comb is bright red. I'm about to be on my way to work, but could take some pics of said chick when I get home. Can someone explain what white cuckoo is all about- has anyone even heard of this?