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No difference in the standard for lavender in silkies than in other colours (APA & ABA call it self-blue).
I spoke with George Mihalik (porcelain silkie creator) a couple of weeks ago and he agreed that the porcelains need to have mottle bred into them so that they conform to the true...
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Thanks April! The chick you mentioned looks nothing like either of my "porcelains" did when they were that age. all of mine have had strips of one form or the other. Despite what you may have read from the hopefuls, phenotype has not been fully achieved ( the way they should look). In...
Brody's Broodello :
Hi Paul,
If you look at the picture of the Porcelain from the other thread, then look at my chick photo, the 3rd from the bottom left, That would be the Porcelain in that photo.Most of the others are Lavs, the one's with the dark brown & white stripes, well you know that...
You know I am Silly! My problem Is have no roo to test with. The one I thought was a roo is acting more like a hen now(just one more thing to add to the puzzle..all hens no Roo). I hatched another one yesterday from the same BBS pen (notice splash). After reading your post I do believe some of...
Thanks Brody!!! I checked it out and I think fattie has a porcelain. Despite the caution of some others and I do know why they are cautioning. The only way to know better would be to have the bird in my hands. My question to you would be as you read that post did you get lost a bit? Some times I...
Brody's Broodello :
Here are some pics of Porcelains, Lavenders & Partridge
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/20866_dscn0431.jpg
Here is one a about 2 months
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/20866_dscn0312.jpg
Here is the same pullet 2 months later...