The American Paint Silkie

[Shayna]

Quote: Yep When I saw your location I wondered if she from Tonya's flock, because she looks like a few pullets I've hatched in my own flock.

 

[Suzierd]

Yep    When I saw your location I wondered if she from Tonya's flock, because she looks like a few pullets I've hatched in my own flock.

How cool is that! What a small world I wish I got more like her I would hatch a lot more.

 

[Suzierd]

Here is Zoey's Dad Zeek.

 

[Shayna]

Aww he's gorgeous! If you don't have paint roo, you could always put a nice quality black silkie roo in there and you could hatch some very nice babies from Zoey someday.

 

[Suzierd]

Aww he's gorgeous!   If you don't have paint roo, you could always put a nice quality black silkie roo in there and you could hatch some very nice babies from Zoey someday.  

What about breeding her to her Dad? I've read that's ok as long as you don't breed sibling to sibling. Will I get more paints breeding a paint to a paint? Thanks

 

[Shayna]

Oh sure you could - I didn't think you had her dad. It's a good idea to bring in new quality bloodlines for breeding projects but breeding those two should be fine. If she happens to have a flaw she carries from her dad, the likelihood of the offspring having the same flaw is substantially higher is the only downfall, but I don't think that's huge risk until you get into generations of inbreeding.

 

[Iluvmysilkies]

Hi everyone, im interested in adding paints to my silkie flock and was wondering if anyone may know where I might locate some? I would prefer live chicks or young pullets but im kinda on a budget to so I just wanted to see where my sources would be and what it would cost. Thanks

 

[Suzierd]

That's good news! Will the paint spots be just as good breeding two paints? I love that naked neck in your avatar! Adorable

 

[Shayna]

Thanks! I believe that sassy little showgirl is a cockerel. He's starting to let out some pitiful croaks. It's very funny!

Yes, you should get lots of spotted chicks from breeding well spotted paint x paint. Unfortunately paints still aren't quite where show quality silkies are in form, and that's a good reason to breed to a show quality black silkie. They tend to still throw a lot of paint offspring without pigment holds, and they can pass forward that great silkie type. My silkies and showgirls are pets, but if you'd like to start a project for showing one day, that would be my suggestion to improve quality.

 

[Suzierd]

Thanks!  I believe that sassy little showgirl is a cockerel.  He's starting to let out some pitiful croaks.  It's very funny!


Yes, you should get lots of spotted chicks from breeding well spotted paint x paint.  Unfortunately paints still aren't quite where show quality silkies are in form, and that's a good reason to breed to a show quality black silkie.  They tend to still throw a lot of paint offspring without pigment holds, and they can pass forward that great silkie type.  My silkies and showgirls are pets, but if you'd like to start a project for showing one day, that would be my suggestion to improve quality. 

They make the funniest noises when the start to crow

I really like breeding Zeek with my dark blue because she is such good type. Good info, thank you.