Do Silkies come in LF and Bantam?

[nzpouter]

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If I'm to do this project I will run 2 different breeding pens, each with 1 Brahma roo and 2-3 silkie hens with the biggest crest you can find...

select the best roo from pen 1 and mate to the 3 of the best hens from pen 2 and the reverse....

50% of the chicks will be silkie feathered by now.... from then it's just a matter of selection, selection and selection....

 

[RAREROO]

Good idea guys, someone should have already make LF silkies, I'd love to have birds with the good broodiness of silkies, but able set more eggs, I've been thinking of making LF red silkies.

 

[nzpouter]

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What would you used for a cross?

 

[stormylady]

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If I'm to do this project I will run 2 different breeding pens, each with 1 Brahma roo and 2-3 silkie hens with the biggest crest you can find...

select the best roo from pen 1 and mate to the 3 of the best hens from pen 2 and the reverse....

50% of the chicks will be silkie feathered by now.... from then it's just a matter of selection, selection and selection....

That sounds great! Is there a reason for choosing Brahmas over another breed, I know that Silkies are supposed to be really gentle little chickens, and the brahma is a very gentle breed, or is the size, color, or the fact that it is a feather footed breed? You got my interest peeked. Super cool, Would this eventually ever be a true silkie or would it be a mix with alot of silkie traits? Not that it matters I think it would be super cool, Kinda like the designer dogs only designer chickens. I wouldn't mind doing something like this if I just had the know how. Maybe some day Ill get brave enough to try something like this until that day Im going to stick to raising toy and teacup poodles. Thanks Sandy

 

[nzpouter]

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Size and foot feather, you can use faverolles as well, but I just hate trying to clean single combs from the cross....

Most of the silkie trait is dominant (crest, toes #, black skin, beard) except for the feather...

 

[stormylady]

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Size and foot feather, you can use faverolles as well, but I just hate trying to clean single combs from the cross....

Most of the silkie trait is dominant (crest, toes #, black skin, beard) except for the feather...

Thanks and good luck! I will be the first to buy some eggs from ya should you decide to sell some once you get it going good.

 

[rarebreedeggs4u]

Mine aren't as big as my BIG other breed roos, but they're not tiny either

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I think the only thing in the brahma that would have to be bred out is skin colour--other than that it would be breeding in the silkie characteristics. However, brahma type is stronger than silkie type--at least in my crosses--I've never deliberately backcrossed, though.