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To answer the question above...one is a splash (the one on the bed) and the other is a blue.
They were hatched from our birds...BUT...not every single one has a crest that is that full. So don't think you aren't getting good silkies from peoples eggs just because they don't all have huge crests. Of course, we do breed FOR the nice crest and will certainly keep these girls (we hope but can't be certain yet). But even with show quality hens and cocks, not every chick hatched will have the same lovely features...BUT it is more likely.
It's a matter of careful selection and selling the ones that don't look like you want when they are grown and keeping the ones that have every feature you are breeding for. Then breed them and see if they reproduce themselves!!
They were hatched from our birds...BUT...not every single one has a crest that is that full. So don't think you aren't getting good silkies from peoples eggs just because they don't all have huge crests. Of course, we do breed FOR the nice crest and will certainly keep these girls (we hope but can't be certain yet). But even with show quality hens and cocks, not every chick hatched will have the same lovely features...BUT it is more likely.
It's a matter of careful selection and selling the ones that don't look like you want when they are grown and keeping the ones that have every feature you are breeding for. Then breed them and see if they reproduce themselves!!