1. Aug 4, 2010 #1
   

   PrinceSandwich Songster

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   I bred 2 bearded white silkies together and got a few nonbearded ones. How does that happen? Is the nonbearded gene ressesive?
   What would happen if I bred the nonbearded ones to the bearded ones?

    
2. Aug 4, 2010 #2
   

   ScaredOfShadows Songster

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   Semora NC - on the VA line

   non bearded X bearded = grab bag you'll get some bearded and some non. I'm not sure how it works, but I'm figuring its like white silkies - they may have another color (or in this case non bearded) parent or grandparent and it pops up in their chicks.
   
   I have bred two non beardeds and gotten nicely bearded chicks this year - so I got no clue for sure, but an educated guess.

    

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