Buff x white Silkie

[PrincessKiara]

My buff Silkie rooster finally decided to mount my white hens! What color babies could I expect? Has anyone done this cross before?

 

[NatJ]

I have not done the cross, but I predict that either all babies will be white, or all babies will be black. Most white chickens seem to produce one of those options when crossed to other colors.

I don't know the specific genetics of white silkies, which is what will determine whether you get white chicks or black ones. There's a small chance that your particular white silkies will produce other color babies--you will know for sure when you have chicks!

 

[PrincessKiara]

I have not done the cross, but I predict that either all babies will be white, or all babies will be black. Most white chickens seem to produce one of those options when crossed to other colors.

I don't know the specific genetics of white silkies, which is what will determine whether you get white chicks or black ones. There's a small chance that your particular white silkies will produce other color babies--you will know for sure when you have chicks!

Oh, hi again! I'm the one whose white Silkie hens produced some white (born yellow) and some brown (born tan and chocolate striped) babies when mated to a red roo. Same hens here, just the roo is actually a Silkie this time!

 

[NatJ]

Oh, hi again! I'm the one whose white Silkie hens produced some white (born yellow) and some brown (born tan and chocolate striped) babies when mated to a red roo. Same hens here, just the roo is actually a Silkie this time!

In that case, you can expect pretty much the same color chicks, but a little bit lighter (because the rooster is buff this time, red last time.)

And with Silkie hens plus Silkie rooster, the babies will be Silkies!