Khaki silkie??
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Breed them true, or cross the rooster with a black hen.
If I am not mistakes, In Polish you breed a Khaki to a Khaki you get Khaki, but the color gets lighter after a while . So you breed them to a chocolate, and get half & half. since there is no chocolate silkies that I am aware of I would use a Black silkie hens to your rooster. If you breed them togeather you might get more khakis or maybe even chocolate silkies.
If not when breeding to a black hen, take all your roosters offspring/ daughter and breed them back with him.
If you use a black silkie hen you might get chocolates or more Khaki silkies.
But again for now I would breed them true if at all possible . & if you have the time expirement with crossing in black hens.
Bretty much Like if you were Breeding Blues.
Khaki Roo x black hen 1st generation
Breed father x daughters 2nd generation, to strengthen the khaki gene.
If I am not mistakes, In Polish you breed a Khaki to a Khaki you get Khaki, but the color gets lighter after a while . So you breed them to a chocolate, and get half & half. since there is no chocolate silkies that I am aware of I would use a Black silkie hens to your rooster. If you breed them togeather you might get more khakis or maybe even chocolate silkies.
If not when breeding to a black hen, take all your roosters offspring/ daughter and breed them back with him.
If you use a black silkie hen you might get chocolates or more Khaki silkies.
But again for now I would breed them true if at all possible . & if you have the time expirement with crossing in black hens.
Bretty much Like if you were Breeding Blues.
Khaki Roo x black hen 1st generation
Breed father x daughters 2nd generation, to strengthen the khaki gene.
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Are you sure they are not just a Silver Blue color as in Old English.
The hen in the background looks blue so I just thought I bring up the silver theory
The hen in the background looks blue so I just thought I bring up the silver theory
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Well, yes, if you have both genders, breed them together. But I kind of get the impression that you only have pullets? If you want to keep the pattern, breed them to a grey. If you want to lose the pattern, breed to as black a black as you can find or to a chcolate. Hmmm, there is a fawn silver duckwing, you could call them fawn silver penciled
Yes, there are chocolate silkies; just not many, and it is not an accepted variety. I've had them for years, and I'm working on improving the colour--right now it is too dark, although definitely brown.
Well, yes, if you have both genders, breed them together. But I kind of get the impression that you only have pullets? If you want to keep the pattern, breed them to a grey. If you want to lose the pattern, breed to as black a black as you can find or to a chcolate. Hmmm, there is a fawn silver duckwing, you could call them fawn silver penciled
Yes, there are chocolate silkies; just not many, and it is not an accepted variety. I've had them for years, and I'm working on improving the colour--right now it is too dark, although definitely brown.
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Well, yes, if you have both genders, breed them together. But I kind of get the impression that you only have pullets? If you want to keep the pattern, breed them to a grey. If you want to lose the pattern, breed to as black a black as you can find or to a chcolate. Hmmm, there is a fawn silver duckwing, you could call them fawn silver penciled
Yes, there are chocolate silkies; just not many, and it is not an accepted variety. I've had them for years, and I'm working on improving the colour--right now it is too dark, although definitely brown.
OK So you do think it is the Dun gene, just the Khaki phase right ? Thats good, and yes, I have talked to the OP and she only has those two pullets and I told her that if she could find a Grey roo to breed them too would be best to keep that nice pattern, but a black roo would suffice just to keep the Dun gene going. Right now she only has a buff roo.
Well, yes, if you have both genders, breed them together. But I kind of get the impression that you only have pullets? If you want to keep the pattern, breed them to a grey. If you want to lose the pattern, breed to as black a black as you can find or to a chcolate. Hmmm, there is a fawn silver duckwing, you could call them fawn silver penciled
Yes, there are chocolate silkies; just not many, and it is not an accepted variety. I've had them for years, and I'm working on improving the colour--right now it is too dark, although definitely brown.
OK So you do think it is the Dun gene, just the Khaki phase right ? Thats good, and yes, I have talked to the OP and she only has those two pullets and I told her that if she could find a Grey roo to breed them too would be best to keep that nice pattern, but a black roo would suffice just to keep the Dun gene going. Right now she only has a buff roo.
I would definitely recommend against breeding to any gold carrying bird.
Well, I am basing my thinking upon their appearance. If we knew the parents' colours it might be a more accurate assesssment. Chocolates are about the colour of a hershey bar. Khakis are about the shade of a very milky chocolate or cafe au lait. But with both (as with blue) the shade is variable.
Well, I am basing my thinking upon their appearance. If we knew the parents' colours it might be a more accurate assesssment. Chocolates are about the colour of a hershey bar. Khakis are about the shade of a very milky chocolate or cafe au lait. But with both (as with blue) the shade is variable.
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I absolutly agree don't breed in buff/red/gold genes
I absolutly agree don't breed in buff/red/gold genes
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Well, yes, if you have both genders, breed them together. But I kind of get the impression that you only have pullets? If you want to keep the pattern, breed them to a grey. If you want to lose the pattern, breed to as black a black as you can find or to a chcolate. Hmmm, there is a fawn silver duckwing, you could call them fawn silver penciled
Yes, there are chocolate silkies; just not many, and it is not an accepted variety. I've had them for years, and I'm working on improving the colour--right now it is too dark, although definitely brown.
I currently only have two pullets that are this color. I wish I knew their origins, but alas I do not
I will try to see if I can find a grey, or black roo in the meantime. I do have some that just hatched, but Id love to get some chicks out of them now!
Well, yes, if you have both genders, breed them together. But I kind of get the impression that you only have pullets? If you want to keep the pattern, breed them to a grey. If you want to lose the pattern, breed to as black a black as you can find or to a chcolate. Hmmm, there is a fawn silver duckwing, you could call them fawn silver penciled
Yes, there are chocolate silkies; just not many, and it is not an accepted variety. I've had them for years, and I'm working on improving the colour--right now it is too dark, although definitely brown.
I currently only have two pullets that are this color. I wish I knew their origins, but alas I do not
I will try to see if I can find a grey, or black roo in the meantime. I do have some that just hatched, but Id love to get some chicks out of them now!
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The hen in the background is a grey (partridge)
Silver blue sounds very pretty however!
The hen in the background is a grey (partridge)
Silver blue sounds very pretty however!
OOOOH, I thought the silkie in the pics was a pair,
I would still say breed black to khaki. You Might get chocolates or duns, then line breed the offspring back to their khaki mothers. This is just my opinion though, There ar many ways to take on this color project!
Good Luck !
I would still say breed black to khaki. You Might get chocolates or duns, then line breed the offspring back to their khaki mothers. This is just my opinion though, There ar many ways to take on this color project!
Good Luck !
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