Blue partridge or blue with leakage?

[Chikyboy]

Hi! I got this silkie from a woman who who had a very sick infant and had to get rid of her flock. I got her with her showgirl son, anyway, is she a blue partridge or just a blue with leakage?

 

[Chikyboy]

sorry for the bad pic!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi! I got this silkie from a woman who who had a very sick infant and had to get rid of her flock. I got her with her showgirl son, anyway, is she a blue partridge or just a blue with leakage?View attachment 2886554

Looks blue partridge.

 

[Chikyboy]

Thanks! I tried to look it up, but most the ones I saw had more of that yellowish color on there crest

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks! I tried to look it up, but most the ones I saw had more of that yellowish color on there crest

Mine, & your's are Moore Head, so they're not gonna have color in their crests.

 

[Chikyboy]

Moore Head, interesting, I have never heard of that.

 

[Chikyboy]

Moore Head, interesting, I have never heard of that.

Even with all of my knowledge of chickens, it seems I learn something new on BYC every day!

 

[JedJackson]

Moorhead is an antiquated term meaning a chicken having a black head. There are certain varieties of European breeds that are called moorheads, such as white moorhead owlbeards.

 

[Chikyboy]

Mine, & your's are Moore Head, so they're not gonna have color in their crests.

Moorhead is an antiquated term meaning a chicken having a black head. There are certain varieties of European breeds that are called moorheads, such as white moorhead owlbeards.

Thank you! I Googled Moore Head blue partridge and it matched the silkie hen I have.

 

[Chikyboy]

BTW, is it Moorhead or Moore head?