Articles by Windchyme

Silkie Frosted Cuckoo Created by Windchyme Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: These are still being worked on to reproduce let alone for being closer to the standard. These are a color variation of the regular cuckoo. These are an AOV color. Gender Age Thumb Description...

Silkie Tortoiseshell Created by Windchyme Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: This is a derivative of greys. They were first shown in 2007 at the PPBA show in Stockton, California. There is a light version and a dark version. Both have grey, black, white and red. The...

Silkie Black Cuckoo Created by Windchyme Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: This color was first developed by using bantam cochins and polish by a couple of breeders. The biggest challenge as of yet is to breed the skin, beak and comb/wattles to be dark. I have achieved the...

Silkie Blue Cuckoo Created by Windchyme Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: This is a color varient of the regular black cuckoo silkie. This is easily bred by using blues on regular black cuckoos. These are an AOV color. Gender Age Thumb Description / Information Male...

Silkie White Created by Windchyme Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: Whites are beautiful but those lacking the silver gene tend to yellow somewhat on the surface once kept outside for any length of time. They also are more of a draw for predators as they stand out better...

Silkie Partridge Created by Windchyme Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: Partridges are a challenge to breed for show because it is very difficult to get the right colors in the right places, especially in the roosters. They come in different shades from mousey to reddish to...

Silkie Buff Created by Windchyme Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: Buff are really beautiful. They are a bit of a challenge to breed because "smut" (blackish shading) wants to keep creeping in. These also are a bit more prone to predation because of their light color. These...

Silkie Blue Created by Windchyme Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: Blues can come in many shades from paler to nearly black Gender Age Thumb Description / Information Female 270 Two blue hens at sunset Female 270 Blue Hen Male 270 Blue Hen

Silkie Splash Created by Windchyme Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: This is a really attractive color where no more then 30% of the bird is supposed to be dark. Gender Age Thumb Description / Information Female 270 Splash Hen Male 150 Little Splash Cockerel...

Silkie Black Created by Windchyme Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: These are an all around great color that can vary in shades, the best are deep intense black. For best color these are better bred in a pen of their own and not mixed with blue. If you put a splash hen...