Please Judge My New Silkies & vote for new rooster!!

[Southern Chickens]

PLEASE SEE POST # 15 TO VOTE FOR THE ONES I PLAN TO PURCHASE.

They are a 6 month old pair that I just picked up at a swap. They just love each other and I just love them. They rode in the front of the truck on the way home, due to rain. They slept with their heads resting on each other's backs. It was cute. Great feathering on their feet and spacing on the toes. Please be honest. I can handle it all.

THE TWO TOGETHER

 

[WriterofWords]

What a beautiful comb on that roo!

 

[chickenlittle32]

I am far from an expert but I do know that the roo's comb is way too red.

 

[shay20]

Very beautiful White silkie's.
Yea His comb is a bit too red. but beautiful feathers.

 

[b.hromada]

I'm no expert either, but to me, they're gorgeous!

 

[reesepoultry]

the hen is very nice looking and so is the roo. But I do have to agree on the roo's comb being far to red.

 

[Southern Chickens]

The standard says a mulberry color. Is that close to a purple? Should I even bother trying to show them?

 

[shay20]

i love there tails. breed the red out, thats all.
You will get some beautiful babys.

here is my roo, see how dark his crown is?

 

[destiny_56085]

Positives... They both have nice full crests, good cushions with little hard feathering, and nice short backs. The pullet has good skin color and holds her wings correctly.

Negatives... There's a reason that cockerel was put up for sale. He's way to red in the the face. The standard calls for mullberry to black. His comb shape and size isn't horrible, but a little bumpier than I like. His 3rd strike is that he doesn't hold his wings tight and level to his body. I don't see massive foot feathering on either one of them.

I like the pullet and think she'll make a decent breeder bird.
Amy

 

[HatTrickSilkies]

Both birds have nice type and clean color. The male's comb is too red to be shown and ideally should not be bred from, as it will pass down heavily. His wing is off (not tight, doesn't look like it will fan evenly). The female's beak is pale which makes me believe she also has a light comb, does she? Her wings look nice and tight.

They look well cared for.

Best of luck with them.
~ Nikki