I want to add a black silkie rooster to my flock of lavenders.
What do I need to look for in a black silkie? Would a black from a blue, black splash or a black from a paint line be the same as a bird from a black line? How would I know the difference?
So update. I am over the top happy with the results of the growing chicks. The ALL now have Buff feathering around the neck and chest. I can not wait to breed them back to the lavender roos. 😍
Question about chick color. I have a pen with lavender and Buff siklies. I know lavenders will have yellowish chicks and the calculator says lavender and Buff will be black (which I got 1 of both) but can anyone explain the other chicks that are gray and gray with a little buff leakage?
So I got a hatch from this breeding. I'm so excited. I know the yellow us a lavender, I'm assuming the black is a split but are the others the gray or light black? And a couple have a little bit of Buff showing. I dont really know genetic well so would someone be willing to explain a little?
I have a pen with Lavender (self blue) silkies and Buff silkies. I can't find any information on what color the first generation chicks will be. Can someone help me out on this?
Sorry to hear of the attack. This happened to me last year. Raccoons attacked my coop with young silkies. The raccoons took the chicks right threw the fencing. They will attack till the coop is empty or re enforced. I had to fill every small gap and put netting with small squares over the...