Crosses to make Satins

[JacinLarkwell]

Looking to make something similar to satins. Would a polishxsilkie or a cochinxsilkie work better?

 

[sourland]

For me a Cochin/Silky cross would give a nicer conformation.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Agree cochin/silkie. All the offspring will have smooth feathering. If you want to emphasize the silkie features (but not the feathers) then breed the progeny together, 25% will have silkied feathers, but 75% will have smooth (satin) feathers.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Okay. I figured cochinxSilkie would have better feathered legs, but worried about crests. The polishxsilkie would have better crests, but poorly feathered legs

 

[HuffleClaw]

My F1 silkie/Cochins had TERRIBLE crests. Honestly I’d be inclined to tell you to try silkie/polish first.

 

[janiedoe]

My F1 silkie/Cochins had TERRIBLE crests. Honestly I’d be inclined to tell you to try silkie/polish first. View attachment 2445045View attachment 2445046

Those adorable!

 

[SulkyBantam]

I've been thinking about the word 'satins'. Satin is, essentially, a cheaper diluted version of silk. So is a satin like a diluted silkie ?

 

[kelzey]

sorry to take over your post, but i’m curious about something. when you talk about crossing two breeds to make a certain thing, does it matter which the rooster is and which the hen is? like for a cochin/silkie, would the roo have to be cochin and silkie the hen? or does that not matter

 

[JacinLarkwell]

sorry to take over your post, but i’m curious about something. when you talk about crossing two breeds to make a certain thing, does it matter which the rooster is and which the hen is? like for a cochin/silkie, would the roo have to be cochin and silkie the hen? or does that not matter

Honestly I'm not sure. MY crosses will be made with silkie hens since I'm putting the silkies in with whatever breed (Cochin or polish) I decide will be best. I'll probably end up breeding the F1 hens to the other group any how, but I'm always up for shortcuts XD

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I've been thinking about the word 'satins'. Satin is, essentially, a cheaper diluted version of silk. So is a satin like a diluted silkie ?

And yes, kinda. Sarina in this case are basically silkies (sometimes without the dark skin and extra toe) with normal feathers