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Pick a Silkie Rooster/Cockerel to breed to a Malay Hen?
Scaredy
007(Not the greatest picture) he's my suspected Khaki.
Scaredy
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Will be able to start breeding soon. The thaw is just beginning. But I also gotta wait until the Malays to start laying again.
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.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
Scaredy has the same tail type, has a Smooth Walnut comb, & 5 toes.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.
Huh? 5 toes vs. 12 toes?Scaredy has... 5 toes.
007, has 12 Toes
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.
The modified Pea comb wouldn't matter, much really since he'll be crossed with Malay which has a Smooth Walnut comb.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.
It was mainly for Dominant White, or Khaki.In that case, I don't see any obvious reason to pick one over the other.
AgreeHuh? 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.