Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

I stand corrected. Yes indeed Clyde is a frizzled silkie which I was under the impression was not possible. That also means 100% Curly is his momma then. Frizzles are so pretty and I secretly want one. The genetic dangers though of breeding two together I am so thankful I do not have them.

That being said, Clyde could sneak and hop a ride down to Kentucky and I would not turn him down.

Actually, better yet, sneak Teddy the Terrible down to me. He might be "terrible" but I still liked that little devil from afar.

This throws a spanner into everything! I was going under the assumption Fluffy was his mum.

So maybe Marty is indeed Georgie’s mum. I have often thought the two of them are so similar. Not only in colour, but manner and look.

It’s crazy how that happened, and o would never have given it one thought until RC brought it up. I knew his feathers were different, but not having had much to do with silkie Roos just figured his were youngster shackle feathers. And no wonder he is freezing wanting to snuggle up with someone! Poor wee fella.

 

[Sylvester017]

Made homemade suet for the chooks.

One chunk, and they were instantly addicted... and piled up at the gate, asking for more
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That looks delicious! I'd eat it myself! My chickens would go for it the second they'd see the pomegranate seeds!

 

[Ponypoor]

I think it also means (?) That Curly carries 1 copy of the silkied feather gene...? Betty carries 1 copy (gotten from Teddy) and the frizzled feathers, while Clyde got the silkied feather from both (recessive so has to have 2 copies to show?) And the frizzled (dominate) from mama Curly?

(On genetic turf I'm lots more shaky 1. No silkies, 2. No frizzles im my lot)

Betty is Mr P x Curly, might have a silkie recessive gene. 25% chance of that since it’s recessive and P is has no silkie genes.

Yes Clyde received a recessive copy of silkie gene from mum and dada.

Can you imagine how freaked out I would be of he were normal feathered no frizzle! I would be wondering if he was a Mr P kid.

Because it would be a 50% chance to get normal feathers (dominant gene) or to get silkie gene (recessive).

And to top it all off a 50% chance to get frizzle. Crazy isn’t it! I never ever gave it one thought before today!

I could have had a satin silkie and would have just put it down to him being a Henny Penny kiddo!

 

[Ponypoor]

@Ponypoor only reason I asked about the frizzle is Clyde is a spitting image of Teddy....but like Marv in Home Alone....before electrocution (Teddy) ....and after electrocution...(Clyde)

https://gifdb.com/gif/marv-murchins-electrocuted-in-home-alone-6qvgkfl970eoh4xq.html

 

[Ponypoor]

@Ponypoor
I love seeing the horsey antics

They are brats too. Trouble makers!

 

[Ponypoor]

One of your Dark Partridges, w/gold faint collar looks a bit bigger than the others ~ looks a lot like our Dark Partridge with a faint gold collar & gold speckled wing tips ~ as best as I could tell from video darting about. Silkies just never stay still, do they?

Our Dark Partridge ~ Mika ~ girl. She is so dark she looks all black until the light hits her gold collar & wing tips just right. She has gold feathers but the black overtakes most of her body.
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At about 4-1/2 months a lot of her black feathers covered her gold collar. She had the strangest little white feather at the base of her tail which is no longer there.
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She fooled us at the beginning that she was all black until the gold Partridge traits showed up later.
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Mika far left front w/faint gold collar line. The black feathers cover a lot of her gold collar. Once I have 2 arms to take decent closeups I'll post more pics. DH tries but he's not the best photographer ~ I'm only marginally better but not till this arm heals!
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Mika is also a bigger Silkie than the blue Silkie or the Moorhead Partridge Silkie ~ she has a wider body & leg stance. Her black feathers are very deep black.
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Those girls are so cute

 

[Sylvester017]

Almost closing time.
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Peaceful picture

 

[BY Bob]

Correct. Oddly, it seems to be more associated with the black base rather than the black breasted red base of the Isabel variant. As popular as lavender is, I'm sure breeders are working on that. It may be more connected to orpington soft feathers vs hard feathers more commonly found in Mediterranean type breeds. Breeding experiment: black minorca or Ancona breeding lavender in to see if does the same feather shredding.

Should I check Aster for shredding?

 

[Sylvester017]

I am having issues with copy/pasting a link but I have come across a video showing just this - a true silkie/frizzle and also a satin/frizzle.

And guess what - it would seem that yes Clyde is likely indeed a frizzle, no wonder he is freezing his wee butt off today! Ok so never hatch eggs from him and Curly or Betty.

Oh there it pasted - this is the video

Yikes! That was a lot to process...glad I have just regular Silkies...& no roos.

So glad you got Clyde squared away!

 

[Sylvester017]

Betty is Mr P x Curly, might have a silkie recessive gene. 25% chance of that since it’s recessive and P is has no silkie genes.

Yes Clyde received a recessive copy of silkie gene from mum and dada.

Can you imagine how freaked out I would be of he were normal feathered no frizzle! I would be wondering if he was a Mr P kid.

Because it would be a 50% chance to get normal feathers (dominant gene) or to get silkie gene (recessive).

And to top it all off a 50% chance to get frizzle. Crazy isn’t it! I never ever gave it one thought before today!

I could have had a satin silkie and would have just put it down to him being a Henny Penny kiddo!

From the Silkie video on Frizzle, Satin, Satin Frizzle, & Frazzle Silkies ~ no Frizzled Silkie should breed w/ another Frizzle Silkie nor w/ any Frizzle Satin Silkie either. Are you figuring how to keep Clyde apart from Curly or Betty who are Frizzled? It doesn't seem fair to isolate them to avoid Frazzles. I'm sure you have a plan though

I have a headache thinking about it