This is the black standard that will be put forth to the ABA/APA
BBR, WHEATONS, BLACK TAILED BUFFS,WHITES MUST HAVE YELLOW!!!
I AM TYPING UP THE GRAY AMERICAN SILKIED SERAMA STANDARD, AND THEY WILL BE YELLOW PREFERRED, SWARTHY ALLOWED!
AMERICAN SERAMA COLOR STANDARD
BLACK VARIETY
COMB, FACE, WATTLES and EAR LOBES: Bright Red
BEAK: Yellow
EYES: Reddish Bay
SHANKS & TOES: Yellow Preferred Swarthy Yellow accepted
PLUMAGE:
Male & Female
The quill and surface of every feather in all sections of the
plumage, over the entire body, pure black. The head, hackle, back, saddle, sickles
and wing bows of the male should have a rich beetle green sheen. The female should
also show some brilliance of feather in the head, hackle, back, cushion and wing
bows.
UNDERCOLOR: dull slate.
BLUE VARIETY
COMB, FACE, WATTLES AND EAR LOBES: Bright Red.
BEAK: Yellow.
EYES: Reddish bay.
SHANKS & TOES: Yellow Preferred Swarthy Accepted
MALES
HEAD: Glossy Blue
NECK: Hackle - an even shade of clear bluish slate, distinctly laced with glossy
black.
Front of Neck - - Same as breast
BACK: Back and Saddle -- an even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather
distinctly laced with glossy black.
TAIL: Main Tail. Main and Lesser Sickles, Coverts -- An even shade of clear bluish
slate, each feather distinctly laced with glossy black.
WINGS:
Front and Bows -- an even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced
with glossy black.
Coverts -- an even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather having a sharply
defined lacing of black.
Primaries -- an even shade of bluish slate,
Secondaries -- lower webs, an even shade of clear bluish slate; upper webs, clear
bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with black.
BREAST: An even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather having a sharply lacing of
black.
BODY and FLUFF:
Body -- an even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather having a sharply defined
lacing of black.
Fluff -- clear bluish slate, laced with black.
LEGS:
Lower Thighs -- an even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather having a sharply
defined lacing of black
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Bluish slate.
FEMALES
HEAD: Bluish slate.
NECK: Hackle -- an even shade of clear bluish slate. Distinctly laced with black.
Front of Neck -- same as breast.
BACK: An even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather laced with black.
TAIL: Main Tail and Coverts -- an even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather
laced with black.
WINGS: Fronts, Bows and Coverts -- an even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather
having a sharply defined lacing of black.
Primaries -- an even shade of clear bluish slate.
Secondaries -- an even shade of clear bluish slate, distinct ly laced with black.
BREAST: an even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with
black.
BODY AND FLUFF:
Body -- an even shade of clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with
black.
Fluff -- an even shade of clear bluish slate, laced with black.
LEGS: Lower Thighs -- clear bluish slate, each feather distinctly laced with black.
UNDERCOLOR OF ALL SECTIONS: Bluish slate.
