Omg look at my gorgeous new silkie!

[STEPHANIELAUREN]

His name is pepper, the woman i got him from said she got him from a breeder named trisha here in florida what color would he be considered?

 

[destiny_56085]

If he has patterning in the wings like a partridge, then he's grey. The wing feathers look solid black from the pics though. It looks to me though like he's just a very miscolored black. There are many variations of silver and gold in the hackles. He looks like a fairly extreme example of it. Some people call that color birchen. Its a DQ in the show ring if he is supposed to be black. Sonoran might be of more help on this one...

 

[featherbaby]

I think he's BEAUTIFUL ! Reminds me of the colors on a Silverback Gorilla.....Gorgeous!!!!

 

[gritsar]

Very pretty.

 

[STEPHANIELAUREN]

Thanks

hes not going to be shown hes just a gorgeous little pet for me, ive wanted a silkie for soo long lol

 

[Year of the Rooster]

I believe he is a Grey Silkie. You may want the experts to verify. He is a pretty boy.

 

[destiny_56085]

Here is the ASBC standard for grey:
Gray as in Gray SILKIE Plumage
Color of Male

HEAD: Dark Gray

NECK: Hackle-light gray streaked with darker gray

BACK: Even shade of chinchilla gray

SADDLE: To match hackle

TAIL: Main Tail, Sickles & Coverts-same as back

WINGS: Shoulders, fronts, bows & coverts-same as back. Primaries-slaty gray with center shafting of darker shade. Secondaries-slaty gray

BREAST: Light gray

BODY & STERN: Same as back

SHANKS & TOES: Thigh, shank and toe feathers-same as back

UNDERCOLOR: see female

Color of Female

HEAD: Chinchilla gray

NECK: Hackle-light gray streaked with darker gray

BACK & CUSHION: An even shade of chinchilla gray

TAIL: Main tail & coverts-same as back

WINGS: Shoulders, fronts, bows & coverts-same as back. Primaries and secondaries-solid even shade of slaty gray

BREAST: Light gray

BODY & STERN: Same as back

SHANKS & TOES: Thighs, shanks and toe feathers-same as back

UNDERCOLOR: Smoky gray of a shade not darker than top color