Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

[Donna McCormick]

Although it states in the standard that the head is supposed to be a rich red, I would like to point out something in this thread.
Every show I have ever shown Partridge Silkies, I have taken both dark crested and red crested Partridge, always at least two, one of each color.
I have yet to have the proper color Partridge place higher. It is always the Partridge with the dark crest that places highest. I have always
wondered about this and really have never understood why this always holds true. Both birds were equal in type as well as defect free. I am guessing it is more of a judges preference over anything else. Come to think of it, I don't recall every seeing a Partridge female silkie that fits the description in the standard exactly. Anyone have this same experience at the shows and wonder why this is?

Example:
This is the color of the crest of my Partridge that always place over my red crested ones. Photo was lightened, I have a cheap camera that takes too dark of photos in the show halls.

 

[chickendales]

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i dont know if judges realy know what correct

 

[chickendales]

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see from what i can see this bird would be more corect body color then some with red crests

 

[peepblessed]

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if i had $to ship i get some and if people would sell birds off action i dont buy or sell on action, dose it cost to buy or sell on action and and how do u pay for it or get payed for it because i wount use paypal my freind got scrude out $ 700 on paypal

Wow! That's too bad! I've been using paypal for several years to buy and sell. I really like it.

 

[<3 N.C Chicken Chick <3]

Thanks she sat in my lap today

it was an cold one

 

[Donna McCormick]

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i dont know if judges realy know what correct

And I would have to agree with that, from what I have seen occasionally from the judging at some of the shows. I think many place type over proper color.

 

[chickendales]

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if i had $to ship i get some and if people would sell birds off action i dont buy or sell on action, dose it cost to buy or sell on action and and how do u pay for it or get payed for it because i wount use paypal my freind got scrude out $ 700 on paypal

Wow! That's too bad! I've been using paypal for several years to buy and sell. I really like it.

my freind sold something shiped it and them the buyer pulled $ out of the acount

 

[chickendales]

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i dont know if judges realy know what correct

And I would have to agree with that, from what I have seen occasionally from the judging at some of the shows. I think many place type over proper color.

ive seen boys that look like girls that have been show and placed

 

[joe17]

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Wow! That's too bad! I've been using paypal for several years to buy and sell. I really like it.

my freind sold something shiped it and them the buyer pulled $ out of the acount

I didn't know that was possible. I know now once you pay pal someone money, you can't take it back that easily or at all. It's really safe and secure. It's all I use..

 

[chickendales]

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my freind sold something shiped it and them the buyer pulled $ out of the acount

I didn't know that was possible. I know now once you pay pal someone money, you can't take it back that easily or at all. It's really safe and secure. It's all I use..

all u have do cancel payment on ur paypal