Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[EthanB423]

Hi, I just recently purchased my first silkies and wanted to post on here and see if one was a show quality bird. It is most likely a hen and is only about 1-2 months old so I don't know if it is too early to tell but I thought I would ask if she was!

 

[sue25]

I also have what I feel could be SQ silkies.but even though not too many people are on this thread now in the beginning, if you read through, it will give you a good idea of weather or not your birds would be good in a show. In the last five years when this thread was begun. It gives you information from the crest to there feet.

 

[Anabariful]

Can someone tell me if this is split wing on my Paint & Cuckoo Silkies?

When I fully extend the wing, there appears to be a gap (photo 1 of Paint Silkie) but when not fully extended there isn't a gap (photo 2 of Cuckoo Silkie)? Both wings look alike on them but I was trying to show the difference between fully extended and not fully extended. They are 5/6 months old so I'm not sure if they're still growing in feathers or not. :S

 

[kcchew17]

Are paint frizzled silkies a recognized show type/color?

 

[sue25]

Are paint frizzled silkies a recognized show type/color?

No not at this time. I think there are show frizzles but I don't think painted is a color for silkies. Been trying to research but painted is not in the color list for silkies

 

[vpeterson]

I have a question about weights of silkies for showing. I just weighed a white silkie rooster that I was planning on showing and he weighed 2 lbs 12 oz. That would be 44 oz which I believe is too heavy. What are the correct silkie weights for showing?

 

[sue25]

For the silkie bantum males should be 22 oz and females 18 oz. The regular size Silkies the male can be 4 lbs and females 3 lbs. See poultrykeeper.com Exhibiting Silkies. It gives you a lot of info.

 

[vpeterson]

Thanks for responding. I am wondering if those weights are for the UK. They have different requirement than the US does. I looked at the site and it did not look like a US website.

 

[Anabariful]

Thanks for responding. I am wondering if those weights are for the UK. They have different requirement than the US does. I looked at the site and it did not look like a US website.

The American Silkie Bantam Club says Cocks (roosters over 1 year of age) should weigh 36oz or less and cockerels (roosters under 1 year) should weigh 32oz or less.

http://www.americansilkiebantamclub.org/standard.htm

 

[vpeterson]

Thanks. I have one rooster weighing in at 44 oz and another at 50 oz. Too big, which is depressing as they are really only barely a year old. My hen is 36 oz.