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    Possible Quail Pattern Silkie... *UPDATE** Options Wanted.

    Indeed to can become "Quail" patterned Silkies you need to start from "grey" Silkies (these have not the pattern gene "Pg") : "Quail" patterned chickens need also the melanisation gene "Ml" which is present in (what I call) "BlackSilvers" : Knowing the genetic background and the working of...
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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

    Two generations back when the restrictor & melanizer were still impure (the darkening was already to be seen) the chicks showed still the chipmunk pattern as you can see here :
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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

    You have to know that a columbian restrictor make the chick pattern look darker (no more chipmunk pattern and (almost) no more head pattern : * a melanizer is said to not darken the chick pattern coloration but in my case it did (look that chick above) I am not sure if it's a dominant or a...
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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

    The Blue Silver (in this case the rooster) look as this one : (keep in mind he have a columbian restrictor in him) The Silver "Quail" chicks look as this one in the first week : (in this chick is a combination of a columbian restrictor and a melanizer at work) As you can see on the photos...
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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

    does your roosters also have those long "tuft-peaks" (as you can see here on the photo) ? they are white in the silver versions and contrast very well with the black center of the tuft.
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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

    I have them also in blue (but here comes in easy "autosomale red") and in my opinion the contrast in coulor is less. yes the body patterns are similar by a columbian restrictor that pushes the black away (yours have even more black in the neck), the concentration of black in mine (which...
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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

    He comes from Partridge originally (I call them the "Quail" pattern) but was added and removed some color-genes ! I try to put a bigger photo :
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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

    an older brother
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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

    yes he look to have a similar phenotype but also some differences. Notice the black head and beard.
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    Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

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    Silkie thread!

    Cochin Black white mottled X Silkie solid Black
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    Silkie thread!

    X2
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    Silkie thread!

    It can't be denied this is just a pet quality and will stay as that. For the breeding eventually yes, with the right selection every generation. When you want to arrive to high quality do yourself a favor and start at a higher level.
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    Silkie thread!

    becoming as this :
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