D^v in Silkies?

[phasianidae]

Is this a common occurrence in hatchery Silkies? Several of my Silkies have this allele. I assume this came from crossing with Polish or such?

 

[phasianidae]

Anyone?

 

[drumstick diva]

could you put that in layman's terms, I don't know what you are asking.

 

[nicalandia]

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are you talking about I^D Dun?

 

[Illia]

No, he's talking about V combs. Which, I really don't know the answer to, I do know that many have a single comb though.

 

[Elite Silkies]

More hatchery silkies do have single combs and redder than most. I think it just depends on what hatchery. Some have better silkies than others.

 

[peepblessed]

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If you are talking about a V comb, young silkie chicks have an upside down V comb for several weeks before the walnut comb develops.

 

[geosheets]

Do you have an actual V comb or do you have a walnut comb with spikes? A walnut comb with spikes is fairly common and typically not a DQ but could cost you a point or two in a show... depending on the judge. Seems like I read somewhere that the spikes were actually required on the silkie comb many many years ago.

 

[phasianidae]

Thanks for the replies. I am speaking of a Silkie comb with the duplex gene found in Polish, Crevecoeur, La Flèche, etc. The comb looks like a Silkie comb with two spikes at the rear facing opposite directions-sort of hard to describe. I will try to get a picture soon.

Ryan

 

[peepblessed]

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This is my understanding also. Some times called horns.