Cuckoo silkies with (hard?) feathers. Why?

[Germaine_11.20]

Hi,

I hatched out 4 beautiful cuckoo silkies. As they have grown I have noticed that they have a few of what I believe you call "hard feathers" on their wings.

What do I need to do to have their offspring have less of these.

Is this happening because the color is still fairly new?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Breed to softer feathered birds. Most silkies have some hard feathering in their wnigs, tails and even foot feathers. Obviously, the less hard feathering the better, but it happens.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Thank you! I am not sure that I have any cuckoos with softer feathers. The eggs all came from the same person. No actually I have one from someone different.
They sure are cute.

 

[blackdotte]

Mate them to your softest feathered Blacks. Cuckoo male X Black hen = all Cuckoo chicks, reverse gives
Cuckoo cockerels and Black pullets
David

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Thank you so much! I did not know that. I do have 3 very nice (all young silkies) blacks. I hope I have at least one of each. Wow.