critique my Silkies type?

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It's still not replying correctly, but it does seem I can copy and paste the photos.

This little one, there are no feathers on that middle toe, this is a DQ for showing, although I'm not sure about 4h/FFA.
 
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This one has light middle toe feathering, so something you can look to improve on with the right pairing of birds.

It does have some white nails as well, these should be black. I don't think this is a DQ but it is likely a points deduction.

You don't want any pigment holes, so the toes, soles of the feet, everywhere must be black.
 
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I can't tell for sure, but is that a single comb on this one?

If this is a cockerel I would not use it for breeding at all. If it is a pullet and you don't have any other options, you can use her but be aware of spreading a single comb gene out into the population. So, if you are selling these first ones as pets, make sure her chicks go to pet homes, not into breeding homes. Then as soon as you can, remove her from your breeding pen.

If it is a single comb, best choice is to not use it at all, but... start with what you have but keep good records and be transparent with your buyers. Also, if it is, do you know if any other chicks have the same father and or mother? If any have the same father, they will ALL carry 1 copy of the single comb gene even if you can't see it.
 

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