From silkie mix to new breed?

[Cloverr39]

The pullets are starting to lay now. I've seen a few little speckled eggs. It's nice to see that being passed on from their grandmother. I haven't quite figured out who's been laying the speckled eggs, but today I found a clue that lead me to believe it was Onell. Hopefully I can get some evidence that Onell lays the speckled eggs.

 

[Cloverr39]

I took some time to rework what I wanted them to look like, since I didn't quite like the previous sketch I drew. I knew I wanted them to resemble bantam cochins a little more, but not be exactly like them.
So this is what I came up with:

More upright posture than cochins, slightly longer legs, and a more defined v shape between the hackles and cushion. Still overall a very fluffy chicken.

Here are my newest sketches. It's hard to draw exactly what I imagine, but I think this describes what I mean pretty well. I could've probably drawn the chest a bit longer and more upright, but overall I think this is good.

Here I tried to use shapes to better explain it.

 

[Cloverr39]

And while I'm here, might as well share a newer picture of Onyx.

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

I took some time to rework what I wanted them to look like, since I didn't quite like the previous sketch I drew. I knew I wanted them to resemble bantam cochins a little more, but not be exactly like them.
So this is what I came up with:

More upright posture than cochins, slightly longer legs, and a more defined v shape between the hackles and cushion. Still overall a very fluffy chicken.

Here are my newest sketches. It's hard to draw exactly what I imagine, but I think this describes what I mean pretty well. I could've probably drawn the chest a bit longer and more upright, but overall I think this is good.
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Here I tried to use shapes to better explain it.View attachment 3679535

These are gonna be some interesting birds. I hope one day you are able to get them recognized by the APA these would look lovely in a show.

 

[Cloverr39]

Not an update, just seeing speckled eggs in the nests again recently made me excited about hatching chicks for this project in spring. There was another one with lighter speckles last week.

 

[Cloverr39]

The time has finally come to try hatching some chicks! I have 9 eggs in the incubator from this project. One egg is Zombie's and another is from a frizzle cochin, so hopefully there will be some pretty chicks.
I made a hatch-a-long thread if anyone's interested in joining. This year the naming theme for chicks in this project will be names starting with the letter A.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/silkie-and-project-egg-hatch-a-long.1611169/

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Your birds have become absolutely gorgeous! I will definitely be following your hatch-a-long

 

[NagemTX]

Watching!