Cuckoo Silkies- Updated Pics Page 4

[muddyhorse]

cute girl

 

[swheat]

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Your cuckoos are beautiful. They really have nice color, and the pattern is very defined. Does the pattern get more defined as they get older, or is this something they start out with as chicks?

I have only noticed in a couple of birds where the barring is less distinctive as they got older, most have stayed the same.

 

[Gordonhillfarm]

Wanted to let everyone know I just posted a really sweet cuckoo roo on auction -- BYC ~~~~Tammy

 

[renovationmom]

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Your cuckoos are beautiful. They really have nice color, and the pattern is very defined. Does the pattern get more defined as they get older, or is this something they start out with as chicks?

I have only noticed in a couple of birds where the barring is less distinctive as they got older, most have stayed the same.

I have read that it will be genitically impossiable to breed out the pink skin and red combs. While I do not fully understand gentics, and I do not believe everything I read, I have excepted these "flaws" and adore this color silkie, especially the light eyes. I wonder if anyone has achieved uniform black skin, mulberry combs and dark eyes?

 

[horseyjess]

Ok so I am reviving an old thread lol. Instead of starting a new one. I hatched this girl out in May. She was a total surprize!! I think she looks of a good quality. BUT I havent had ANY luck getting good quality out of the hundreds of dollars in eggs I have bought. Most of the ones I have I keep hearing the words I would Cull EEEKKK. So how about this girl :\\? I think she is a doll and quality or not there is NO culling and NO auction. Tho I would LOVVVEEE more of her!!!

 

[muddyhorse]

looking good

could we see a side shot of the body and the head.
keep in mind that cuckoos are a project and a lot of defects still show up. my avatar has mottled skin not black and a ginormous comb, but I keep breeding him to good females and his offspring are better.

 

[horseyjess]

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I took forever to get new pictures sorry. I took these today!! Thanks for any help with her. I love her and would love to breed her just dont have a clue where t get a roo to breed her with.

 

[nicalandia]

this picture Clearly shows how the Barring gene inhibit Full expression of Fibromelanotic on silkies that carry the Barring gene..

there is a theory that on copy of Lave can negate this inhibiting trait of Barring... a quick cross to a lavender silkie should prove that..

here is the link if you are interested
http://www.the-coop.org/forums/ubbt...81&Words=fibromelanotic&Search=true#Post99755

 

[HenThymes]

Hi everyone, here is my (well my DD's

) only cuckoo, a young cockerel. He is a very sweet and quiet boy.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I took forever to get new pictures sorry. I took these today!! Thanks for any help with her. I love her and would love to breed her just dont have a clue where t get a roo to breed her with.


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Very nice! I'm impressed with her comb colour. In your earlier post I was concerned about the wings being too droopy, but that seems to have changed as she matured (or it was simply that one moment in time when the photo was snapped).