Is my rooster pet quality or ok for breeding quality?

[Teresaann24]

Here is some pics of him.

His name is Romeo. He is smooth with the ladies..LOL Also is bearded or non bearded?

 

[Psittizen Shikkin]

I'm sorta bumping this up because I'm curious and there's a lot of posts today.

 

[EweSheep]

Bearded white silkie

Looks pet quality, since his top hat is not as big as the show quality ones. If you want to breed just nice silkies for 4H, I see why not or get more daughters out of him for broodies!

 

[Teresaann24]

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thank you! I thought the same thing. If only he had more of a poof on his head he has a beautiful tail. He has already gaven me some beautiful chicks.

 

[onthespot]

I like him. Wish his comb was dark. Those really poofy heads can make a silky really vulnerable. If you are not planning to show, he is otherwise a pretty bird.

"Show Winners" are not always the best birds to live with.

 

[debilorrah]

I dont know anything about breeding, but that bird is GORGEOUS

 

[ginasmarans]

What a pretty boy! I don't much about silkies,but i think I have read that the comb has to be black to be show quality.

 

[Teresaann24]

so there comb is to be black not red? What causes some to have red combs instead of the black? See that goes to show you how new I am to silkies/chickens I just thought all roosters had red combs.

Thanks everyone I think he is beautiful too he is my lovey boy he is so sweet of a rooster.

I wasn't planning on showing him just breeding him but I didnt want to keep breeding him if he was not of really good quality for breeding. Which I think he is he has gave me some beautiful chicks. No washed out colors and maybe those young chicks I think are hens are roos but didnt inherite that red comb?

 

[Kanchii]

His comb should be darker, more of a purple, and his crest should be bigger but if you're not breeding to produce show winners, he's a gorgeous well put together bird!

 

[Emzyyy]

I kinda like the red comb better than the black