Wow, he sounds gorgeous. I'm sorry for tyour loss. Those darn raccoons.They'rea chicken keeper's worst nightmare. Although, they ARE kinda cute, if you ask me. Nof when they're killing your babies, though. How cool. I just migjt have to try crossing my cochin and silkie
That's so cool. What color were the parents, and which one was the mother? I'm so wondering because I have a white Pekin bantam and a Black silkie roo, I was curious if maybe they may produce the same offspring as you? Here's my black silkie roo X white silkie hen cross:
(Hopefully) she is...
Here's my Black and Buff Silkie cross, (on the left, named Abraham) Black and White Silkie cross, (on the right, named Lincoln. Both were born on Ab Lincoln's birthday)
My two EE & Black Silkie crosses:
(On the left is Val, born on Valentine's day) (On the right is TJ, his dad's name is...