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First time hatching silkies and i have some questions

Chuckles and Duckles

In the Brooder
Mar 31, 2022
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Rural Wisconsin
My silkie roo, Greg, is a barred/cuckoo silkie. He has 2 grown hens, one white with a blushing of red(Peach), and another that is all red (Muffin).
My babies are hatching today my question is, will the babies eventually be barred/cuckoo, or will they show more of one color than another? Greg has lighter skin, as I assume he's a first generation barring, and his skin is more gray than black and his eyes are lighter. Also, Peach is frizzled. So will frizzle show up right away, or is it less likely to appear in her offspring? Is it possible I get a splash from this combination?
I'm in year 2 of being a chicken lady, so I'm just curious as I know barring is usually dominant, but Greg had to be a cross somewhere down the line to become barred.
 
My silkie roo, Greg, is a barred/cuckoo silkie. He has 2 grown hens, one white with a blushing of red(Peach), and another that is all red (Muffin).
My babies are hatching today my question is, will the babies eventually be barred/cuckoo, or will they show more of one color than another? Greg has lighter skin, as I assume he's a first generation barring, and his skin is more gray than black and his eyes are lighter. Also, Peach is frizzled. So will frizzle show up right away, or is it less likely to appear in her offspring? Is it possible I get a splash from this combination?
I'm in year 2 of being a chicken lady, so I'm just curious as I know barring is usually dominant, but Greg had to be a cross somewhere down the line to become barred.
Sorry, the only thing I know for sure is that the frizzle gene. Will be dominant, so yes those chicks, or at least most of them, will be frizzled. Also you said the male was the barred, if it was revearsed you could have had sexlinks. (Would have made sexing silkies so much easier lol) don’t take this to heart, as I have only been studying chicken feather genetics for a few months (around 7 now), but I think I need a photo of the parents before I can make any guesses. Can you please post pictures?
 

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