Giant Silkie Project.

[MysteryChicken]

Pick a Silkie Rooster/Cockerel to breed to a Malay Hen?

Scaredy

007(Not the greatest picture) he's my suspected Khaki.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I would love to make some F1s from my Heritage Plymouth Barred Rock. Start adding in the Barring gene to the Giant Silkie Project.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Will be able to start breeding soon. The thaw is just beginning. But I also gotta wait until the Malays to start laying again.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Pick a Silkie Rooster/Cockerel to breed to a Malay Hen?

ScaredyView attachment 3405697007(Not the greatest picture) he's my suspected Khaki. View attachment 3405698

I’d say if you want silkies with longer tails breed 007, if your going more for Silkie characteristics I’d go with Scaredy. I’d also go based of who has the best walnut comb, feathered feet, body structure and best 5 toes.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I’d say if you want silkies with longer tails breed 007, if your going more for Silkie characteristics I’d go with Scaredy. I’d also go based of who has the best walnut comb, feathered feet, body structure and best 5 toes.

Scaredy has the same tail type, has a Smooth Walnut comb, & 5 toes.

007, has 12 Toes, & a modified Pea Comb. I had to dub his comb partially, it was obstructing his vision. This is a picture before dubbing though.

 

[NatJ]

Scaredy has... 5 toes.
007, has 12 Toes

Huh? 5 toes vs. 12 toes?

I'm guessing that means Scaredy has 5 toes per foot, for a total of 10, and 007 would have 6 toes per foot for a total of 12.

Pick a Silkie Rooster/Cockerel to breed to a Malay Hen?

Scaredy has the same tail type, has a Smooth Walnut comb, & 5 toes.

007, has 12 Toes, & a modified Pea Comb. I had to dub his comb partially, it was obstructing his vision. This is a picture before dubbing though.

It sounds like Scaredy has the better comb and the better toe count, for this project.
Body type might be even more important, but I don't know enough to recognize who is better there.

So unless there is another reason to go with 007, I would probably choose Scaredy for the cross with Malay.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Huh? 5 toes vs. 12 toes?

I'm guessing that means Scaredy has 5 toes per foot, for a total of 10, and 007 would have 6 toes per foot for a total of 12.






It sounds like Scaredy has the better comb and the better toe count, for this project.
Body type might be even more important, but I don't know enough to recognize who is better there.

So unless there is another reason to go with 007, I would probably choose Scaredy for the cross with Malay.

The modified Pea comb wouldn't matter, much really since he'll be crossed with Malay which has a Smooth Walnut comb.

12, toes isn't a big deal either, just a result of polydactly.

 

[NatJ]

The modified Pea comb wouldn't matter, much really since he'll be crossed with Malay which has a Smooth Walnut comb.

12, toes isn't a big deal either, just a result of polydactly.

In that case, I don't see any obvious reason to pick one over the other.

 

[MysteryChicken]

In that case, I don't see any obvious reason to pick one over the other.

It was mainly for Dominant White, or Khaki.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Huh? 5 toes vs. 12 toes?

I'm guessing that means Scaredy has 5 toes per foot, for a total of 10, and 007 would have 6 toes per foot for a total of 12.






It sounds like Scaredy has the better comb and the better toe count, for this project.
Body type might be even more important, but I don't know enough to recognize who is better there.

So unless there is another reason to go with 007, I would probably choose Scaredy for the cross with Malay.

Agree