Partridge Silkies - Nothing else

[chicknfun]

Would this beak curvature thing apply to other breeds as well, or just silkies?

 

[Whittni]

Can you do a two picture comparison of the beak curve?

 

[SilverSilkie]

Can you do a two picture comparison of the beak curve?

 

[SilverSilkie]

Would this beak curvature thing apply to other breeds as well, or just silkies?

Same on other breeds but can differ for little particularities from chick to chick. Therefore, always pay attention at all various properties.

 

[Whittni]

And the one on the left is the male, correct?

 

[CALI CHICK]

Oooh, I've never considered the beak in determining gender of my silkies. I think I'll run outside and check out some "beaks"!!

But, first I have a question about 1 of my recent hatchlings. These chicks were from BBS breeding pens, but it had the chipmunk stripes and eyeliner early on. And, still has "brown" feathering and some penciling. I would like opinions on whether or not it is partridge or if something else.

Fluffy from baby pictures to more current: Front/Right chick @ a week old

Fluffy at a couple weeks old sleeping in the silkie pile (center) Sorry it's so blurry:

Fluffy at about 4 weeks old showing back feathering:

Fluffy @ about 6 weeks old. Huge feathering around head & acts like a girl, but the beak is round?

Any thoughts would be appreciated. I could try to get more photos if needed. Thanks so much

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Cali I think you have a blue partridge

or possibly a leaky blue BUT going by the fact it was partridge/chipmunk marked as a chick I'd classify it as a blue partridge

 

[SilverSilkie]

Indeed this one chick with chipmunk is a partridge (maby blue partridge, a little unclear to see on the photo). Partridges have the ground pattern "eb/eb". BBS have ground pattern "E/E" or "E/eb" wich explain that from a cross E/eb X E/eb will be born 25% E/E and 50% E/eb and 25% eb/eb.

 

[CALI CHICK]

Cali I think you have a blue partridge

or possibly a leaky blue BUT going by the fact it was partridge/chipmunk marked as a chick I'd classify it as a blue partridge

Wow-thank you! A Blue Partridge makes sense. What does leaky blue mean?

Indeed this one chick with chipmunk is a partridge (maby blue partridge, a little unclear to see on the photo). Partridges have the ground pattern "eb/eb". BBS have ground pattern "E/E" or "E/eb" wich explain that from a cross E/eb X E/eb will be born 25% E/E and 50% E/eb and 25% eb/eb.

These are pictures of the same chick just as it aged. Also, if I'm working toward a BBS breeding project should I exclude this chick from it? (I love all the genetics lingo, but its way over my head-LOL) We'll probably keep it one way or the other because it is so sweet, quiet (a little shy) but loves to be cuddled and fall asleep in your lap.

Here is a picture that I just took today showing the huge top knot its developing.

 

[SilverSilkie]

Wow-thank you! A Blue Partridge makes sense. What does leaky blue mean?
These are pictures of the same chick just as it aged. Also, if I'm working toward a BBS breeding project should I exclude this chick from it? (I love all the genetics lingo, but its way over my head-LOL) We'll probably keep it one way or the other because it is so sweet, quiet (a little shy) but loves to be cuddled and fall asleep in your lap.

Here is a picture that I just took today showing the huge top knot its developing.

There are 5 basic ground-patterns. E/E is one of them which is the "pure" ground-pattern for BBS. when you breed them "unpure" E/eb (along with other enhancers/restictors) you become the leakages of gold or Silver. Breeding projects are all about breeding "pure", so you have to make the choice.