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Gray Silkies question - PICTURES
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I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
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I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
Thank you! They are gorgeous!!! Really beautiful girls!
I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
Thank you! They are gorgeous!!! Really beautiful girls!
Here's one of my young grey cockerels from my line. I'm working on grey Silkies and Showgirls.
I have a super nice grey cockerel for sale (not from my line), but he has dark green feet. Otherwise, he's GORGEOUS.
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I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
Really beautiful girls. Checked out you website, too. Really nice looking silkies!
I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
Really beautiful girls. Checked out you website, too. Really nice looking silkies!
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The calico male in your avatar resembles the coloring on a young Tolbunt. Very pretty. Always loved that color combination. Similar, isn't it.
The calico male in your avatar resembles the coloring on a young Tolbunt. Very pretty. Always loved that color combination. Similar, isn't it.
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I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
Really beautiful girls. Checked out you website, too. Really nice looking silkies!
Thank you. Need to update that site with some new photos soon.
I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
Really beautiful girls. Checked out you website, too. Really nice looking silkies!
Thank you. Need to update that site with some new photos soon.
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I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
I love the color.. I think they are splendid.
I had 5 greys, but decided to just stick with one thing and one thing only and that is the partridge Silkie. I don't have the room for other projects, so I sold all of my greys a week ago to a lady that wanted some pets. That freed up another pen for me.
I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
I love the color.. I think they are splendid.
I had 5 greys, but decided to just stick with one thing and one thing only and that is the partridge Silkie. I don't have the room for other projects, so I sold all of my greys a week ago to a lady that wanted some pets. That freed up another pen for me.
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I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
Beautiful as always Donna!!!!!
I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
Beautiful as always Donna!!!!!
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I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
So she wouldn't be considered a gray, or entered as a gray in a show?
I have a girl that looks similar and am wondering if she is a Gray or not.
She does have the penciling on the wings, so im guessing not gray. What would I call her then?
I have hatched many of these from gray breeding. I call them "Charcoal" and it is not a color that I am striving for, but it is beautiful. Mine are not a combination of colors with different color parents, but came from very dark gray males to chinchilla gray females. I have seen this color in Lavender breeding, but the body color is much lighter and has a slight blue cast to it.
I keep all the non-penciled ones for future gray breeding. I had never had a male color like this, most of the males from the same breeding are more of a black and white than charcoal colored and the color is not even throughout the body. This year was the first year I hatched a cockerel that is very similar to the pullets below. Hope that helps, I love the color too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5137.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_5129.jpg
So she wouldn't be considered a gray, or entered as a gray in a show?
I have a girl that looks similar and am wondering if she is a Gray or not.
She does have the penciling on the wings, so im guessing not gray. What would I call her then?
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