Are these silkie wings ok?

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Trying to learn all I can about silkie conformation. Appreciate the critiques.


First the pullet:

Now the cockerel:

 

[Windchyme]

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Look good to me....

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

His appear more frayed than hers, although both are not as silkie as preferred, but certainly within the standard.

What is more important is how the bird carries the wings. Can you take a photo showing the side of the bird and how they hold their wings when left to their own devices?

 

[Windchyme]

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I personally think split wing is more important, at least to me, if they have split wing I don't care how they carry their wings.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Yes, split wing is important, but you can see evidence in wing carriage, which is a part of the standard.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Here are photos from the side:

Pullet

Cockerel

 

[Windchyme]

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Oh, I never tried to detect it by carriage, I just pull the wing out. What does it look like carriage wise????

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

She carries hers better. His are not "closed" as well as they ought to be, but that is being very picky. A slightly larger concern is whether the primaries close UNDER the wing or on top. On top is a concern, and can be an indication of split wing.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

OK...I just checked the cockerel and the feathers definitely fold under...thank goodness!

His comb is definitely too red. The pullets is quite dark. What are the chances that his chicks will have too red a comb...50/50??

 

[HatTrickSilkies]

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The pullet's wings are fine. I'm not crazy about the male's wing on the body shot. His comb color is going to pass down heavily, esp. if that pullet is related to him.

~ Nikki