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I think the goal with these birds that shadowpaints has is to improve upon type, while maintaining a large fowl size. There is really good size here, and they look all Silkie, but need improvement on leg feathering and comb type for now as well as later selecting for the more typey birds for breeding. I too want the s-shaped body, vault/better crest, etc.
Hence why I said I may be looking for a large typey roo soon. Hoping maybe some of the Silkie breeders with good birds on here might be able to help us out in that department
I have no problem at all paying good money for a really nice rooster, as a really typey rooster from good lines will be worth his weight in gold as far as bringing in the real type these birds need. Hoping to find a really nice rooster in the future that maybe got too big to show. That is after I hatch out these eggs and have some birds to work with
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Can you imagine having LF sized Silkie that conformed to the APA standard in all ways except the bantam part?! I think that would be really neat.
My blue roo has a nice sized crest, correct comb and feathering...... everything is good I think, not checked toe spacing... He is too big to show I think.......just not as body typey as I want. Of course, I am picky LOL
I will see if I can get DD out to help me with pics. I think our scales are still at the farm, so no way to weigh him today.
ETA: This roo is not crossed to cochins or anything. I think he was just a fluke.
I think the goal with these birds that shadowpaints has is to improve upon type, while maintaining a large fowl size. There is really good size here, and they look all Silkie, but need improvement on leg feathering and comb type for now as well as later selecting for the more typey birds for breeding. I too want the s-shaped body, vault/better crest, etc.
Hence why I said I may be looking for a large typey roo soon. Hoping maybe some of the Silkie breeders with good birds on here might be able to help us out in that department
Can you imagine having LF sized Silkie that conformed to the APA standard in all ways except the bantam part?! I think that would be really neat.
My blue roo has a nice sized crest, correct comb and feathering...... everything is good I think, not checked toe spacing... He is too big to show I think.......just not as body typey as I want. Of course, I am picky LOL
I will see if I can get DD out to help me with pics. I think our scales are still at the farm, so no way to weigh him today.
ETA: This roo is not crossed to cochins or anything. I think he was just a fluke.
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