Is this a silkied Cochin?

[shelleyb1969]

First let me say...this is a PURE Cochin. Her parents were both bantam Cochins with absolutely NO Silkie blood in them. I read (on the internet) that silkied feathers are a recessive gene in black and barred birds. Just wondering if someone with more experience with this can educate me.

 

[speckledhen]

Wow, that is interesting! Sure looks like a silkied Cochin to me, Michelle. I'll leave it to the experts on this, but you must have been shocked, huh?

 

[PepsNick]

Looks like it to me also, very interesting. I can't find much info on the genetics of silkied breeds, though.

 

[tinychicky]

wierd.. are you sure neither of the parents have silkie blood?? what gorgeous hen, i might add

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

Oh My Goodness! I LOVE her!!

I'm not a silkie fan, or a cochin fan either even though I have one! But she's gorgous!

Sorry, No answer to your question though!

 

[PepsNick]

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It's possible. Have you seen the "what's Wrong With Their Feathers?" Thread? Julie, the OP got her's randomly too, but they were Ameraucanas.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Soooo cute!

 

[HBuehler]

swheat raises them in the barred and black

 

[shelleyb1969]

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100% positive that there's NO Silkie blood mixed in them.

 

[shelleyb1969]

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Maybe I should contact swheat because I have NO IDEA what I can do with her in regards to breeding. I'm considering selling her because I just don't need another Cochin project...I'm already working on blue barred and mille fleur.