Paint or Splash silkie- what is the difference and how do you tell?

[jenlynn4]

I have some silkies they look splash to me but a really light color base and dark spots. Anyone who knows about these please chime in and let me know what I have! Here is a pic:

 

[MuddyBoots19]

I have some kiddos as well and was looking for proper variety input

 

[LynnaePB]

I have some kiddos as well and was looking for proper variety inputView attachment 2405719

Welcome to BYC!

Those cuties look like paints to me seeing as the spots are fairly dark and the background is looking fairly white. The one on the far right definitely looks like a paint with those lovely large black spots. I suspect they all are, only the one on the far left had me wondering but I think she is probably a paint with smaller more numerous spots.

It sure can be tough to tell the difference sometimes, paints can look very splash like when the spots are smaller and more numerous. You can even end up with silkies that are both paint and splash in a single bird (it's not a recognized color but can happen if blue accidently ends up in the mix when breeding paints).

 

[robin416]

Jen, from what I've read the difference is that the entire feather of a paint is black, where the tips of the splash are blue or black.

I don't have splash to compare but the entire feather thing is true. I just checked my boys. One other thing about paints at this point, they have a champagne off color. Its especially noticeable in the males. I just found out that it is appearing in some females.

 

[Fay at Frizzled Feathers]

Sackman, so love your Slashes ,Fabulous !!!

Jen, Your splashes are very Nice as well just love all the fluff and high crests.

I will try and take some pics of my Paints and post tomarrow if somebody else dont post any.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I have some kiddos as well and was looking for proper variety inputView attachment 2405719

Welcome to BYC! I do not know much about paints but I will tag @LynnaePB
and @Matilda Belle.

 

[jenlynn4]

AHHHH I see! Thank you...Then I have all splash in different shades of coloration.

 

[ShysCreations]

I have a couple pullets very similar jenlynn...

very pale base colors. the 2nd one who has the nearly white base color has darker splashes. I checked on the Amer Silkie Bantam Club site, splashes have wide range of dark to light. Plus I think the paints havent' quite reached the same level of type/fluff/crest as splashes.

 

[jenlynn4]

I just love the coloration on these! So beautiful!

 

[acid_chipmunk]

They are splash. Paint kind of look like dalmations. It is due to holes in the skin pigment, that let whatever color the white is hiding come through, which is usually black. Though there are some red paints around, too.