Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

[pennie1]

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Spartacus has some very nice colors!! What breeding does he have?

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

I am told "Slim Shady" is a partridge, though I associate partridges with being more brown/chestnut colored than red based.

but "Shady" is a beautiful cockeral. I hate that I have to re-home him

 

[HatchingFever]

Heres My partridge Rooster that placed first

And my hen that placed 2ed

Ill get a new picture of the hen today shes young in the picture

 

[Bat Cave Silkies]

Spartacus is out of Karen Larson's line (Cat Dance Silkies); he has fathered some beautiful chicks for me this year---even a couple of "Juniors"...lol

I know Suze (Sonoran Silkies) raises Partridges....and my gosh--the knowledge she has about genetics!!! maybe we WILL get lucky and she'll join in.

Really bad storms here this AM so I haven't been able to upload more pics yet

 

[SilkieTime]

This is my broody hen Willow, she rather be a mama hen then anything else.

 

[pennie1]

I would give a left arm to have a broody hen - but since I only have 2 hens that have produced all of these beautiful babies - maybe not. I keep hearing about how broody Silkies are and haven't been able to get 1 to set yet. I'd like to be able to turn off the old bator since it's about ready to fall to pieces on me. I'm tired of being the broody one!!! Anybody got a broody Silkie that they would want to part with?

 

[pennie1]

So, we have the "partridge" that is to standard according to the book. Where did the "blue" come from? What other sub - varieties of "partridge" are there" I've heard someone call the "standard" partridge bronze. Are there any more?

 

[pennie1]

I had a lady refer to some of her partridge as "bright" and "bronze". So what's with all of these different categories? Is there someone that can explain all of this for me? I hadn't heard of blue until this year. I know that I am very new to the Silkie business so I would like to learn as much as I can.
Thanks everyone.

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

Black chests are desired in Partridge males, right?

 

[HatchingFever]

Yes polish thats what the standard States but I was not able to find a PERFECt mail so IM line breeding right now to try to find a Bird with good type and a nice black chest