Do you think this would work?/ more of my late night questions!

[ikoCRO]

Omg thank you so much for this! Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any purebred bantams, so my plans were canceled, but if I'm lucky and I can get eggs shipped to me, I will breed silkies next year, so I would love to know their standard. It's really interesting that you mention Sebrights, I've always read that they are an exception in the bantam world as they don't usually go broody

Sebright often become broody and are excellent mothers. I am sending you the proof in the form of pictures of my little one who successfully raised 6 silkies

 

[ikoCRO]

SILKIE
LARGE FOWL
Origin: Asia
Classifi cation: Light: Soft feather
Egg colour: Tinted or cream
Silkie fowls have been mentioned by authorities for several hundred years, although
some think they originated in India, while others favour China and Japan. Despite light
weights the Silkie is not regarded as a bantam in this country but as a large fowl light
breed, and as such it must be exhibited. Its persistent broodiness is a breed characteristic,
and either pure or crossed, the breed provides reliable broodies for the eggs of large
fowl or bantams.
General characteristics: male
Carriage: Stylish, compact and lively.
Type: Body broad and stout looking. Back short, saddle silky and rising to the tail, stern
broad and abundantly covered with fi ne fl uff, saddle hackles soft, abundant and fl owing.
Breast broad and full. Shoulders stout, square, and fairly covered with neck hackle.
Wings soft and fl uffy at the shoulders, the ends of the fl ights ragged and ‘osprey plumage’
(i.e. some strands of the fl ight hanging loosely downward). Tail short and very ragged
at the end of the harder feathers of the tail proper. It should not be fl owing, but forming
a short round curve.
Head: Short and neat, with good crest, soft and full, as upright as the comb will permit,
and having half a dozen to a dozen soft, silky feathers streaming gracefully backwards
from lower back part of crest, to a length of about 3.75 cm (11–2 in.). The crest proper
should not show any hardness of feather. Beak short and broad at base. Eyes brilliant
black and not too prominent. Comb almost circular in shape, preferably broader than
long, with a number of small prominences over it and having a slight indentation or
furrow transversely across the middle. Face smooth. Ear-lobes more oval than round.
Wattles concave, nearly semi-circular, not long or pendant.
Neck: Short or medium length, broad and full at base with the hackle abundant and
fl owing.
Legs and feet: Free from scaliness. Thighs wide apart and legs short. No hard feathers
on the hocks but a profusion of soft silky plumage is admissible. Thighs covered with
abundant fl uff. The feathers on the legs should be moderate in quantity. Toes fi ve in
number, the fourth and fi fth diverging from one another. The middle and outer toes
feathered, but these feathers should not be too hard.
Plumage: Very silky and fl uffy with a profusion of hair-like feathers.
Female
Saddle broad and well cushioned with the silkiest of plumage which should nearly
smother the small tail, the ragged ends alone protruding, and inclined to be ‘Cochiny’
in appearance. The legs are particularly short in the female, and the underfl uff and thigh
fl uff should nearly meet the ground. The head crest is short and neat, like a powder

White Silkie male, large
Gold Silkie female, large
puff, with no hard feathers, nor should the eye be hidden by the crest, which should
stand up and out, not split by the comb. Ear-lobes small and roundish. Wattles either
absent or very small and oval in shape. Comb small. Other characteristics are similar
to those of the male, allowing for the natural sexual differences.
Colour
The black
Male and female plumage: Black all over with a green sheen in the males. A minimal
amount of colour in hackle is permissible, but not desirable.
The blue
Male and female plumage: An even shade of blue from head to tail.
The gold
Male and female plumage: A bright even shade of gold throughout, with darker feathers
permissible in the tails of both sexes.
The white
Male and female plumage: Snow-white.
The partridge
Male plumage: Head and crest dark orange. Hackles orange/yellow, free from washiness,
each feather having a clear black stripe down the centre. Back and shoulders dark
orange. Wing bar, solid black; primaries black, free from any white; secondaries, outer
web dark orange, inner web black, the dark orange alone showing when the wing is
closed. Tail and sickles black. Leg and foot feather black. Breast and fl uff black. Undercolour
slate-grey, free from white.
Female plumage: Neck and breast lemon striped black. Hackle feathers black centre
with lemon edge. Crest, lemon and black mingling. Body, including wings and cushion,
black barring on soft partridge-brown. Undercolour slate-grey. Leg foot feather colour
as the body. Black permissible in the tail.
In both sexes and all colours
With the exception of the black, the beak should be slaty-blue. In the black, the beak
should be dark slate. Eyes black. Comb, face and wattles mulberry. Ear-lobes turquoiseblue
or mulberry, the former being preferred. Legs and feet lead. Nails blue-white. Skin
mulberry.
The Bearded Silkie
As standard Silkie, but with clearly defi ned ear muff and beard.
Weights
Male 1.81 kg (4 lb)
Female 1.36 kg (3 lb)
Scale of points
Type 20
Head 30
Legs 10
Colour 10
Plumage 30
100
Serious defects
Hard feathers. Green beak or tip to the beak. Horns protruding from the comb. Ruddy
comb or face. Eye other than black. Incorrect colour in plumage or skin. Plumage not
silky. Want of crest. ‘Polish’ or split crest – the crest should not hang over the eyes.
Green soles to the feet.
Disqualifi cations
Single comb. Toes other than fi ve in number. Green legs. Featherless legs or feet. Vulture
hocks.
BANTAM
Counterparts of the large fowl in all respects.
Weights
Male 600 g (22 oz)
Female 500 g (18 oz)

 

[ikoCRO]

Thank you so so much for helping me with all of this. I will update again when/if I get the bantams. Orrrrrrrrr, if I manage to find that aseel hen
Seriously though, fingers crossed plan, what, E at this point works out
Hope you have a great hatching season as well!

Thank you for your wishes, I also wish you a successful season. Even though it is snowing in Croatia and the temperatures are well below zero, my girl hatched 6 chicks and I have 2 more broody silkies girls who are laying on eggs... I can say that the year great start!
I have been breeding purebred poultry for a long time and I will gladly help you with advice!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thank you so so much for helping me with all of this. I will update again when/if I get the bantams. Orrrrrrrrr, if I manage to find that aseel hen
Seriously though, fingers crossed plan, what, E at this point works out
Hope you have a great hatching season as well!

You're welcome.

Thanks.

 

[MysteryChicken]

SILKIE
LARGE FOWL
Origin: Asia
Classifi cation: Light: Soft feather
Egg colour: Tinted or cream
Silkie fowls have been mentioned by authorities for several hundred years, although
some think they originated in India, while others favour China and Japan. Despite light
weights the Silkie is not regarded as a bantam in this country but as a large fowl light
breed, and as such it must be exhibited. Its persistent broodiness is a breed characteristic,
and either pure or crossed, the breed provides reliable broodies for the eggs of large
fowl or bantams.
General characteristics: male
Carriage: Stylish, compact and lively.
Type: Body broad and stout looking. Back short, saddle silky and rising to the tail, stern
broad and abundantly covered with fi ne fl uff, saddle hackles soft, abundant and fl owing.
Breast broad and full. Shoulders stout, square, and fairly covered with neck hackle.
Wings soft and fl uffy at the shoulders, the ends of the fl ights ragged and ‘osprey plumage’
(i.e. some strands of the fl ight hanging loosely downward). Tail short and very ragged
at the end of the harder feathers of the tail proper. It should not be fl owing, but forming
a short round curve.
Head: Short and neat, with good crest, soft and full, as upright as the comb will permit,
and having half a dozen to a dozen soft, silky feathers streaming gracefully backwards
from lower back part of crest, to a length of about 3.75 cm (11–2 in.). The crest proper
should not show any hardness of feather. Beak short and broad at base. Eyes brilliant
black and not too prominent. Comb almost circular in shape, preferably broader than
long, with a number of small prominences over it and having a slight indentation or
furrow transversely across the middle. Face smooth. Ear-lobes more oval than round.
Wattles concave, nearly semi-circular, not long or pendant.
Neck: Short or medium length, broad and full at base with the hackle abundant and
fl owing.
Legs and feet: Free from scaliness. Thighs wide apart and legs short. No hard feathers
on the hocks but a profusion of soft silky plumage is admissible. Thighs covered with
abundant fl uff. The feathers on the legs should be moderate in quantity. Toes fi ve in
number, the fourth and fi fth diverging from one another. The middle and outer toes
feathered, but these feathers should not be too hard.
Plumage: Very silky and fl uffy with a profusion of hair-like feathers.
Female
Saddle broad and well cushioned with the silkiest of plumage which should nearly
smother the small tail, the ragged ends alone protruding, and inclined to be ‘Cochiny’
in appearance. The legs are particularly short in the female, and the underfl uff and thigh
fl uff should nearly meet the ground. The head crest is short and neat, like a powder

White Silkie male, large
Gold Silkie female, large
puff, with no hard feathers, nor should the eye be hidden by the crest, which should
stand up and out, not split by the comb. Ear-lobes small and roundish. Wattles either
absent or very small and oval in shape. Comb small. Other characteristics are similar
to those of the male, allowing for the natural sexual differences.
Colour
The black
Male and female plumage: Black all over with a green sheen in the males. A minimal
amount of colour in hackle is permissible, but not desirable.
The blue
Male and female plumage: An even shade of blue from head to tail.
The gold
Male and female plumage: A bright even shade of gold throughout, with darker feathers
permissible in the tails of both sexes.
The white
Male and female plumage: Snow-white.
The partridge
Male plumage: Head and crest dark orange. Hackles orange/yellow, free from washiness,
each feather having a clear black stripe down the centre. Back and shoulders dark
orange. Wing bar, solid black; primaries black, free from any white; secondaries, outer
web dark orange, inner web black, the dark orange alone showing when the wing is
closed. Tail and sickles black. Leg and foot feather black. Breast and fl uff black. Undercolour
slate-grey, free from white.
Female plumage: Neck and breast lemon striped black. Hackle feathers black centre
with lemon edge. Crest, lemon and black mingling. Body, including wings and cushion,
black barring on soft partridge-brown. Undercolour slate-grey. Leg foot feather colour
as the body. Black permissible in the tail.
In both sexes and all colours
With the exception of the black, the beak should be slaty-blue. In the black, the beak
should be dark slate. Eyes black. Comb, face and wattles mulberry. Ear-lobes turquoiseblue
or mulberry, the former being preferred. Legs and feet lead. Nails blue-white. Skin
mulberry.
The Bearded Silkie
As standard Silkie, but with clearly defi ned ear muff and beard.
Weights
Male 1.81 kg (4 lb)
Female 1.36 kg (3 lb)
Scale of points
Type 20
Head 30
Legs 10
Colour 10
Plumage 30
100
Serious defects
Hard feathers. Green beak or tip to the beak. Horns protruding from the comb. Ruddy
comb or face. Eye other than black. Incorrect colour in plumage or skin. Plumage not
silky. Want of crest. ‘Polish’ or split crest – the crest should not hang over the eyes.
Green soles to the feet.
Disqualifi cations
Single comb. Toes other than fi ve in number. Green legs. Featherless legs or feet. Vulture
hocks.
BANTAM
Counterparts of the large fowl in all respects.
Weights
Male 600 g (22 oz)
Female 500 g (18 oz)

Which standard is that?

 

[ikoCRO]

Which standard is that?

European
https://shop.gefluegelzeitung.de/Rassegefluegel-Standard-fuer-Europa-in-Farbe-2018

 

[ikoCRO]

This is British standard for silkie:

SILKIE
LARGE FOWL
Origin: Asia
Classification: Light: Soft feather
Egg colour: Cream
Silkie fowls have been mentioned by authorities for several hundred years. Some think that
they originated in India, whilst others favour China and Japan. The Silkie is regarded as a
light breed, and as such it must be exhibited. The Silkie’s persistent broodiness is a breed
characteristic, either pure or crossed.
General characteristics, male
Carriage: Stylish, compact and lively.
Type: Body broad and stout looking. Back short, saddle silky and rising to the tail. Stern
broad and abundantly covered with fine fluff, saddle hackles soft, abundant and flowing.
Breast broad and full, shoulders stout, square and fairly covered with neck hackle. Wings
soft and fluffy at the shoulders with ends of the flights ragged with ‘osprey plumage’ (i.e.
some strands of the flights hang loosely downwards). Tail short and very ragged at the end
of the harder feathers of the tail proper. It should not be flowing, but forming a short round
curve.
Head: Short and neat, with a good crest which is soft and full and as upright as the comb
will permit, having six to twelve soft silky feathers streaming gracefully backwards from
the lower back part of the crest to a length of 3.75 cm (11 in.). Beak short and broad at the 2
base. Comb almost circular in shape, preferably broader than long with a number of small
prominences over it and having a slight indentation or furrow transversely across the
middle. Face smooth, wattles concave, nearly semi-circular. Ear-lobes more oval than
round. Neck short or medium in length, broad and full at the base with abundant and
flowing hackles.
Legs and feet: Free from scaliness. Thighs wide apart and covered with abundant fluff, legs
short. Feathers on the legs should be moderate in quantity. Toes five in number, with the
fifth toe diverging from the fourth. The middle and outer toes feathered, but these feathers
must not be hard.
Plumage: Abundantly silky/fluffy but with an excellent depth and quality of silk.
Female
The saddle broad, with the silkiest of plumage, which should nearly smother the small
cushioned tail, the ragged ends alone protruding. The legs are particularly short in the
female and the under and thigh fluff should nearly meet the ground. The head crest is short
and neat, the eye must not be hidden by the crest, which should stand up and out. Ear-lobes
small and roundish. Wattles either absent or very small and oval in shape. Comb small.
Other characteristics are as in the male, allowing for the natural sexual differences.
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Colour
The white
Male and female plumage: Pure white.
The black
Male and female plumage: Black all over including the under fluff, with a green sheen in the
male. A minimal amount of colour in the hackle is permissible, but not desirable.
The blue
Male and female plumage: An even shade of blue from head to tail.
The gold
Male and female plumage: A bright even shade of gold throughout with darker feathers in
the tail of both sexes permissible.
The partridge
Male plumage: Head and crest dark gold. Hackles orange/gold/brown, each feather having
a clear black stripe down the centre. Back and shoulders dark gold/partridge brown. Wing
bars solid black. Primaries black, free from any white. Secondaries and outer web dark
gold, inner web black, the dark gold alone showing when the wing is closed. Tail and
sickles black. Leg and foot feather as body. Undercolour slate grey and free from white.
Female plumage: Head and crest dark gold – not black. Neck and breast dark gold striped
black. Hackle feathers having a black centre with a lemon or gold edge. Chest lemon or
gold and black mingling. Body including wings and cushion subtle black barring on soft
partridge brown. Undercolour slate grey and free of white. Leg and foot colour as body.
Some black permissible in the tail.
In both sexes and all colours
With the exception of the black the beak should be slatey blue. In the black the beak should
be dark slate. Eyes brilliantly black. Comb, face and wattles mulberry, ear-lobes turquoise
blue or mulberry, the former being preferable. Legs and feet lead. Nails blue white. Skin
mulberry.
The Bearded Silkie
As the Standard silkie but with clearly defined ear muff and beard. The wattles must not be
visible.
Weights
Male 1.81 kg (4 lb)
Female 1.36 kg (3 lb)
BANTAM
A counterpart of the large fowl in all respects.
Weights
Male 600 g (22 oz)
Female 500 g (18 oz)
Scale of points
Type
Head
Legs and feet
Colour and plumage
20
30
10
40
100
Serious defects
Hard feathers. Green beak or tip to beak. Horns protruding from the comb. Ruddy comb,
wattles or face. Eye other than black. Incorrect colour in plumage or skin. Plumage not
silky. Lack of crest, a Poland-type crest or split crest. The crest must not hang over the eyes.
Long pendulous wattles in the male. Green soles to feet. Any deformities, as listed in the
Poultry Club’s Book of Standards, including crooked toes and uneven wattles.
Disqualifications
Single comb. Toes other than five in number. Green legs and/or feet, featherless legs or feet.
Vulture hocks.

Both standards are very similar, but I know from experience that, for example, the British tolerate red combs in roosters (the so-called Hungarian type), which judges in the rest of Europe consider a drawback. A walnut-shaped crest of indigo color is preferred.

 

[MysteryChicken]

European
https://shop.gefluegelzeitung.de/Rassegefluegel-Standard-fuer-Europa-in-Farbe-2018

This sounds more close, to what I'm breeding at, with my Giant Silkies, though I'm not going for European. I need to get updated pictures of my F2 Rooster.

 

[fluffycrow]

Thank you for your wishes, I also wish you a successful season. Even though it is snowing in Croatia and the temperatures are well below zero, my girl hatched 6 chicks and I have 2 more broody silkies girls who are laying on eggs... I can say that the year great start!

I have been breeding purebred poultry for a long time and I will gladly help you with advice!



Your babies are so cute! Ugh I wish I could have access to more purebred birds here in Greece, but it's become very hard to find anything. As a fellow European, have you ordered eggs from outside the country?

 

[ikoCRO]

I am a member of the association of small animal breeders and as an association we often travel to fairs, exhibitions, markets all over Europe(Straubing,Wasserburg,Nitra,Padova,Monor...), We also visit all exhibitions in our "home" countries Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and of course my Croatia.
Each of the breeders strives to bring the breed they breed to perfection, just to compete for a better rating (at the exhibition) than a colleague who breeds the same breed. It's like a sport for us!
After some time, when we have won all the prizes we can win with that breed, we switch to another breed and start all over again.
We deal with projects that are very important to us, which is the revival of old autochthonous Croatian breeds, which over time almost disappeared: Hrvatica, Dalmatian chicken, Istrian chicken, Živičarka.....
We are proud of creating completely new breeds, which are already recognized: HPK (Croatian dwarf hen), Križevci hooded hen, Posavska kukmasta hen (Sava-s hooded hen), Međimurje hen...