“Also to me DQs absolutely means its not the intended breed.
I can see faults being included in breeds but not a DQ fault.”
I respect your opinion on this but I’m assuming you don’t show cause DQ in the show world doesn’t mean it’s not the intended breed and I know a couple master breeders that...
Well a DQ could be 4 instead of 5 toes, pink pigment breakthrough on the skin of a paint silkie, split wings, low thin cushion or little crest, red instead of black to mulberry comb, single comb, etc. non of those DQs tho make it not purebred, just a generic fault that can and will pop up even...
If you look at the pics, you can see they are more green. I doubt you had 100% Black perfect skin in 30 years of breeding. I’m not trying to tell you your wrong, but that there could in fact be other options than what you think. I have breed silkies a long time and have bought from well know...
Actually it isn’t yellow skin and that is a pure silkie chick. It looks to be a buff and buffs tend to hatch with a greenish colored skin that darkens with age. Not saying they are all born with it but a lot of my buff chicks are and then darken. Give this baby time and don’t worry about the...