Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[ket806]

Thanks. But there is no competition between him and your roo. That pic is too precious of him and your little girl

Well of course they are both stunning!! Thanks she loves to help with all the animals

 

[Hawkeye95]

Well of course they are both stunning!! Thanks she loves to help with all the animals

Have you been over to the Silkie Thread? This is really more of a genetics/breeding discussion thread, and the other thread is really high energy and a lot of fun with a lot of people posting pictures of their silkies all the time! I think you'd love it! And of course-- they talk about Silkies and it's a faster paced thread than this one is. Not trying to boot you off, just thinking that you might really love the Silkie Thread, too!

 

[fluffyfeathers]

I have a breeding question. I've been hatching a few chicks from my Grays. I've been getting a variety of shades. Some really dark some really light.

This is an example of a light one. Is this color acceptable for a gray?

 

[ChicksNherps]

I have a breeding question. I've been hatching a few chicks from my Grays. I've been getting a variety of shades. Some really dark some really light.

This is an example of a light one. Is this color acceptable for a gray?

Are you breeding actual grey or blue?

 

[ket806]

Have you been over to the Silkie Thread?  This is really more of a genetics/breeding discussion thread, and the other thread is really high energy and a lot of fun with a lot of people posting pictures of their silkies all the time!  I think you'd love it!  And of course-- they talk about Silkies and it's a faster paced thread than this one is.  Not trying to boot you off, just thinking that you might really love the Silkie Thread, too!  

No I haven't. I'll go look

 

[ket806]

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[fluffyfeathers]

Grey, not blue

 

[Hawkeye95]

I have a breeding question. I've been hatching a few chicks from my Grays. I've been getting a variety of shades. Some really dark some really light.

This is an example of a light one. Is this color acceptable for a gray?

As a chick, they change color so much! I wouldn't judge a chick at that age just yet on color. And I know greys can be like blues, where they do have some color range to them. Hang in there and wait and see how this one matures out. I can say for now-- he's got beautiful coloring on him and I'd like to see him again in about 4 more months!

 

[blessedchick]

I had some grays with autosomal red (?) come out of one of my partridge hatches. I just set some eggs to try to identify which hen is throwing this color. Is there a certain colored partridge that might have more of a tendency to throw this color? I have 2 hens that are blue based, 3 that are more of the "normal" partridge coloring, 2 that are almost black with parti pencilling and one that is buff based. I would like to move the hen that is throwing this grey/red (calico) coloring into my pet/sale pen before hatching season. Thank you all!

 

[fluffyfeathers]

Thanks for the advice on the grey chick. I'll update with some pics when it gets older