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    What does a grey silkie look like?

    they are very pretty in overall type:) but they are not what the standard calls for in gray. but they are certainly examples you can work on gray from:) the light hackled, dark headed one looks smutty a bit. you'd want to use birds for breeding grays with the absolute least amount of gold / red...
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    Maryland State Poultry Fanciers Association Fall Show

    Quote: I'll trade for magic beans:)
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    Maryland State Poultry Fanciers Association Fall Show

    Quote: My sale birds have health papers on me. hee hee Bringing silkies and seramas and lions and tigers oh my...
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    American serama thread!

    Quote: Thats the way I feel about your show:) And you have the added bonus all time great weather. Yes, Edgar is a great guy, he loves these little birds and has an awesome developed eye for them as well. Im excited about having TT here in this region. Will be terrific not to travel many hours...
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    American serama thread!

    Hi Serama peeps. Just wanted to let Serama lovers that live in or around the Mid Atlantic region that Maryland will be holding its first Table Top show the first weekend in November. Anyone that has been wanting to see a TT show or even compete this will be the debuting show for this area and...
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    Maryland State Poultry Fanciers Association Fall Show

    yes please Erin. Thank you:)
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    Maryland State Poultry Fanciers Association Fall Show

    Hi, Im attaching a flyer for the Serama Show. This will be the first ASA Table top Show held in the Mid Atlantic region. This show will also be a District Meet. Hoping to see all the Serama folk around attend. If you have always wanted to see a TT show but have not been able to attend on here's...
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    Silkie thread!

    Suze Yes, certainly agree. But its actual spits Im referring to. Along with possible over shotrtness of the axial and weak shafts. Splits. Have been seeing many good birds at shows with the issues. Frankly at crossroads there was even problems within the whites. Big old splits. And some judges...
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    Self-Blue Cochin Bantams

    as my edited post above possibly?
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    whats with the crossing of a

    possible to try an outcross ? Just for possible peace of mind in hatching????
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    Self-Blue Cochin Bantams

    This is the answer I found on side sprigs: A study published in 1926 on the inheritence of side sprigs, found that they were not a result from a mutation or single dominant gene, but that two autosomal complimentary dominant genes were producing the effect. So two totally different breeding...
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    Silkie thread!

    There are judges out there that IMO are not as tuff as they should be on wings. Im only speaking of silkies. If ever one can find a show where Glenn See is judging it would be a great thing to show under him. He is hard on them and he is a Master breeder as well. He'll give a silkie a fine tooth...
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    Silkie thread!

    Ps. Im glad you have an interest in improving your flock. Good not to be barn blind:)
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    Silkie thread!

    Im sorry but all wings show issues. Wings in natural carriage should be tight and snappy held at the horizontal. Primaries folding under secondaries. And for splits one would need to fan out the wing to see all 21 feathers displayed.. Showing a distinct split in fan. Becareful not to over flex...
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    Self-Blue Cochin Bantams

    Thank you:) Just reading along, I'd been thinking, is it possible it is an autosomal recessive?
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