Question about breeding cuckoo silkie to white silkies???

[Teresaann24]

I wanted to put my cuckoo roo in with one of my white hens to improve on type she is very typey what would the colors would I get? Would I get any cuckoo chicks from this pairing?

 

[Celtic Hill]

according to the genetics calculator you should get the cuckoo pattern but it might take a few generations of breeding back to get good color pattern and consistency through out.

 

[Teresaann24]

Thanks, She would just be good to use for type her comb is right and coloring and all her offspring have been just as nice as her. The black girls I have been working with are either to young to lay or their crest are not as nice as her's. This girl is laying up a storm and has produced me some nice typey showgirl chicks so I think I may hatch some eggs from her and my cuckoo roo then.

 

[muddyhorse]

White acts as an off switch to other colors, she could be concealing partridge or other colors "under" the white. there is no way to know what you would get. I bred a white and splash and got a grey

I would avoid that cross and try to find some nice black girls, other wise you will be feed out a bunch of odd ball babies, unless you like odd.

 

[Teresaann24]

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I do like odd...LOL