identifying quality partridge silkie

[SilkieCanada]

How do I know whats a good quality silkie partridge? I heard no "white"

 

[mljohnson05]

The partridge should be as follows:

(Male)

Head and crest dark orange
Hackles orange/yellow with a black stripe down the center
Back and shoulders orange
Wing Bar and primaries black
Secondaries (outer web) dark orange, (inner web) black.
Tail and sickles, leg feathers and breast black

(Female)

Neck and breast lemon striped with black
Hackle lemon with a black center
Head and crest lemon and black
Body soft partridge brown with black barring


In all colors the skin should be dark, almost black.


Hope this helps,
Laura

 

[SilkieCanada]

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Perfect thanks so much.

 

[BlossomSilkies]

Over on the Breeds board there is a thread dedicated just to Partridge Silkies. If you want more information from people who breed these, pop in!

 

[SilkieCanada]

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do you have a link? I can't seem to find it.

 

[BlossomSilkies]

All the way on page 6, but here is the link:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=526271