Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[chisNchickens]

Okay! What makes you think it's a boy?

Actually, I was going by beak shape and overall proportion (such as head to body). Of course it is too soon to be sure, but if I had the bird in hand I could be more certain one way or the other. I am almost always right when sexing mine from very young, but then lines differ as well. The buff colored bird is not a very good example of a female IMO. Large comb and small crest, but I also cannot see the entire bird.
As I said, lines vary. Either way it is a cute little white.

 

[chisNchickens]

Jingle


Jangle

Okay, I don't see the wings looking bad here except in the bottom pic of Jangle - but that could be the way she is positioned. And wings mature along with the bird, it was just the last pics that looked iffy. I like to see a bigger crest at this age, but not all would agree. Wait a month or so and post pics again so we can see how they progress

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[chisNchickens]

Some pics from my son's show today.

NICE!! Tell him congratulations! CH Featherleg...

 

[stlcards]

Looking for critiques on my white cockerel. He's about 7 months old. He has his head up checking things out in the second pic. First one is his normal stance.

 

[stlcards]

Also, here's my little pullet. Don't judge the crest lol. She normally has a perfect puff ball on her head, but she couldn't see well so I trimmed it.

 

[alamb1]

Had to post this picture of Braxton's second hatch. He had 8 fertile white eggs. 7 made it to lockdown and he has 5 out with the other two pipped.

I thought this picture was hilarious.
I do have a question about them. Most of the come out very smutty, but feather out white. We got another hen and her chicks hatch yellow. Is one a silver based and if so is there any benefit to breeding silver based?

 

[2seth2]

Had to post this picture of Braxton's second hatch. He had 8 fertile white eggs. 7 made it to lockdown and he has 5 out with the other two pipped.

I thought this picture was hilarious.
I do have a question about them. Most of the come out very smutty, but feather out white. We got another hen and her chicks hatch yellow. Is one a silver based and if so is there any benefit to breeding silver based?

Silver based gives you a better easier to care for white. It is often called Platnim white.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: I've never heard of platinum white; only silver based or double silver gene or gold based, etc. Platinum is a variety that has both blue and dun.

Down colour can and does show some of the genes carried. Yellow chicks are gold based; silvery chicks are silver based. White chicks are likely silver based, but also have the snow white down gene.

 

[Aaisha]

are these show quality or not? plus how old are they??
















the guy i bought from said they are around 1 year old and show quality.

 

[Adoravachick]

are these show quality or not? plus how old are they??
















the guy i bought from said they are around 1 year old and show quality.

In my opinion, they appear to be breeder quality non-bearded silkies. The pics wont allow to see other details that would indicate quality. Check to see if your cockbird has spurs, it may be helpful as far as age.