I want to create larger silkie chickens

[MysteryChicken]

Do you have pics of the F1s? Would like to see them

Here's my F1 rooster.

 

[Bryce Thomas]

You could use Jersey Giants, if that's all you have at the moment.

I'm using Brahmas for the project.

First Generation Silkie crosses are solid feathered, the silkie Gene is a recessive trait that needs two copies to show. The second generation cross, or F2s should yield Silkied Offspring. This is when you take the F1 cross offspring, & breed back to silkies. You could use the father again if needed, wouldn't hurt.

Thank you and what does the F mean? Does that mean generation?

 

[Bryce Thomas]

You could use Jersey Giants, if that's all you have at the moment.

I'm using Brahmas for the project.

First Generation Silkie crosses are solid feathered, the silkie Gene is a recessive trait that needs two copies to show. The second generation cross, or F2s should yield Silkied Offspring. This is when you take the F1 cross offspring, & breed back to silkies. You could use the father again if needed, wouldn't hurt.

Also I have noticed that the roo isn't floofy, so to make a big silkie chicken do you breed that crosbred roo with the biggest silky hen you have? Then are the babies silkies with silky feathers and large size?

 

[nicalandia]

Here's my F1 rooster.

Why so little shank feathering? Both breeds should have prolific shank feathering

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thank you and what does the F mean? Does that mean generation?

It's a term for First Generation.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Also I have noticed that the roo isn't floofy, so to make a big silkie chicken do you breed that crosbred roo with the biggest silky hen you have? Then are the babies silkies with silky feathers and large size?

He's First Generation cross of LF Silkie, & Light Brahma.

I'm gonna be back crossing him to my LF Silkie hens, who I have him paired with right now. The back crossing should yield chicks with most of the Silkie traits.

 

[Bryce Thomas]

He's First Generation cross of LF Silkie, & Light Brahma.

I'm gonna be back crossing him to my LF Silkie hens, who I have him paired with right now. The back crossing should yield chicks with most of the Silkie traits.

Thank you so much. Now the question is what bred I want to breed them with. Im thinking sumatra hen, jersey giant hen or english orpington hen

 

[MysteryChicken]

Why so little shank feathering? Both breeds should have prolific shank feathering

I think the hens were picking them, or that was before he finished molting. He had abit more leg feathers at some point.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thank you so much. Now the question is what bred I want to breed them with. Im thinking sumatra hen, jersey giant hen or english orpington hen

Sumatras are the Same size as my LF Silkies, so that won't get you the size you want.

Orpingtons might be a good one, but they're more feathers then actual size.

I'd stick with Jersey Giant for now.

 

[Bryce Thomas]

Sumatras are the Same size as my LF Silkies, so that won't get you the size you want.

Orpingtons might be a good one, but they're more feathers then actual size.

I'd stick with Jersey Giant for now.

Ok. I just dont know how my teeny tiny 2 silky hen will get along with the jersey giant, im afraid the JG will kill my 2 only hens. They are really small.