Devil Chicken (Guess the breed)

[Puresilk]

What would you guys call this pullet as far as breeding? It has 5 toes, feathered feet and black skin. It has the two feathers growing very distinctly from its crest that give the appearance of horns, lol....the color on its back has just started coming in, I am hoping it feathers in like that all over.

 

[jarcoo0153]

I don't Know, But it is a great looking bird!

 

[TurkeyMountainChickens]

It looks like the crest feathers are developing like a male, and you definitely have saddle feathers coming in. So your bird is probably a cockerel.

As for breed - some type of showgirl cross? A very unique looking fellow!

 

[Break an Egg]

Looks like a turken x silkie


did you get her from a showgirl breeder?

 

[Puresilk]

No, I got her from a guy in missouri who I have found out is less than honest, lol...I honestly dont see it being a cockerel, we have grown hens with saddle feathers like this one, so I dont see that making it a roo....maybe it is I dont know...

 

[Break an Egg]

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I don't think it's a roo, the cross of the bird led me to believe the breeder was trying to breed showgirls. Showgirls are silkie feathered naked necked chickens. Yours looks like a first generation cross of silkie x turken

here's some info:

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/ShowGirls/BRKShowGirl.html

 

[Puresilk]

The guy sold it to my wife as a smooth feathered showgirl. I guess thats just the first generation? We have a pair of partridge showgirls...so Silkie x Turken?

 

[Puresilk]

I didnt think there was such a thing as a smooth feathered showgirl...

 

[dolly85]

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From what I understand the gene for silky feathering is recessive. So , any first generation cross of a silky feathered bird to a non silky feathered bird will result in a non silky feathered bird UNLESS the non silky feathered parent carries the recessive gene for silky feathering. Oh, I just made it sound way more confusing then what it is. Anyhow, it makes sense that the first generation cross would look like the chick in question. She may produce some nice little showgirls if bred to a male silky!!!!

 

[Puresilk]

Not sure what I am gonna do with her, I am not big into the naked necks, we have a few silkie roos and I also have a real nice small black OEGB rooster I may put her with, to get some cool colored chicks.