breeding the self-blue gene

[draye]

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How did these Lavender (self blue) guys turn out? Are they still living? I knowthat this thread is two years old but just curious if you made a go of it in breeding them.

 

[silkieluver_07]

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How did these Lavender (self blue) guys turn out? Are they still living? I knowthat this thread is two years old but just curious if you made a go of it in breeding them.

I did not stick with the lavenders from Ideal. The quality was horrible, but if you want to introduce the color onto some really nice black silkies to make splits, it would be a long project but worth it. I sold them at about 4 months old

Here were pics of the chicks

Youngsters

 

[draye]

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How did these Lavender (self blue) guys turn out? Are they still living? I knowthat this thread is two years old but just curious if you made a go of it in breeding them.

I did not stick with the lavenders from Ideal. The quality was horrible, but if you want to introduce the color onto some really nice black silkies to make splits, it would be a long project but worth it. I sold them at about 4 months old

Here were pics of the chicks

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii276/silkieluver_07/Labender.jpg

Youngsters

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii276/silkieluver_07/robert.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii276/silkieluver_07/vincent.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii276/silkieluver_07/grape2.jpg

Thanks for the update. I'm not really interested in Silkies myself but I do like the Lavender gene. Looking to add it to my flock of something ondday when I get the room for a project.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I'd highly recommend getting lavenders from a breeder rather than a hatchery. Quality difference is HUGE. And the APA now recognises self-blue silkies.

 

[silkieluver_07]

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I agree, this is why those silkies went to pet homes about two years ago

 

[breezes_banties_n_bratts]

what color should i breed him with. he out grew most of the red leaving the lavender coat