Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

[AmyP716]

Here is a pic of one of my partridge silkie hens. Her and her sister came from my pair of black silkies. The dad had some gold leakage on his neck feathers. So she would be considered a partridge right?

 

[dipsychicks]

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum and I like what I'm seeing here. I am trying to breed my small flock to the show standard and I was wondering what everyone thought about my starting stock of partridge silkies (in terms of show-quality traits and faults). Thank you!

This is Clara, a 6-7 month old blue-based partridge hen



This is Donna, a 7-8 month old blue-based partridge hen


This is Doctor, a 6-7 month old black-based partridge rooster


This is Rory, a 7-8 month old blue-based partridge rooster

Your partridge silkies are absolutely beautiful! I have 2 partridge a momma and her youngin' hen and white rooster father I love the partridge color; my personal favorite!

 

[workinnanie]

Yes, your partridge silkies are lovely!

 

[HerbGir1972]

What blend of colors would make for the most interesting partridge silkies??

 

[paris_r]

Chipmunk just became a momma the other day

one of her babies -well actually this IS her offspring from a paint rooster

remember this baby? well here he is now, what colour would he be considered? if he were a cat i would say tortoise shell-his dad was a paint and mom a partridge -could he still be considered a partridge?

 

[Hinotori]

He still looks partridge to me.

 

[Hinotori]

Here's one of my roosters. I'm hoping to get more black in his sons. And bluer earlobes. His were nicely blue until they got big. Now it's just around the outside.

 

[paris_r]

the photo of the hen with the white chick above him is his mother-does partridge have that much variability?

 

[Hinotori]

Here are two partridge hens from very different lines. The front one has much lighter underfeathers.




And when I crossed the rooster from the same line as the back hen with the front hen I got this.



I have two daughters from her now and both are an almost cream orange color.

 

[paris_r]

is this then a spectrum, how close can they be to porcelain ?