Points on Silkie combs

[rilly10]

How hard is it to breed out points on silkie combs? My lavender showgirl rooster has two very small points on his comb. I was hoping when crossing him to hens with great combs I would get a son form him with a better comb to replace him. Well just my luck my first hatch he sired is 6 roos all of which have at least teeny tiny points. Now I am looking at these combs under a microscope because I know this is the roo's fault but how dominant is it?

Any input would be great especially if you deal with this in your silkies. Typically I would say get a better roo with a perfect comb but finding a Lavender showgirl roo is not easy and all of his other features are great.

 

[Brody's Broodello]

Well to answer you 1st question, how hard to breed out? I'll answer buy saying I think you already found out the answer with his chicks, you might want to look for another boyfriend for your girls.

 

[SilkieTime]

I would keep trying, it could be breed out buy the time showgirls have standers. I don't think horns are a DQ on silkies if they are very small.

 

[rilly10]

Well I deff want to keep trying since Lavender Showgirls aren't the easiest to find LOL! I also like everything else about him. He

I wonder if it is if they have it they have it or if each generation I can reduce them by keeping the son with the smallest points and replace the sire? I don't want to give up on this project either way they are my favorites! I could try to find a nice black sg roo and put him over my lav hens but showgirls in anything other that white are hard to find especially good quality ones.

 

[briarpatchfarms]

Each generation you will get more and more with good combs but it will never be bred 100% out! but if the male has type worry bout that first, horns are only a very small defect and most of the time judges won't even pay attention to it!

 

[rilly10]

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Thanks so much! I mean it's a project so I guess I need to being so hard on them buy why breed if you are not trying to improve your stock. I will keep on my plan and cull HARD!