Rate my white silkies

[Katieskerlong]

Hi everyone. I have a few white silkies one of which is my breeding from the rooster and one of the hens. I think they’re beautiful but a few things to work on. What do yall think? The smallest of the bunch if my breeding. It has dark skin but a light face so I’ve gotta work on fixing that. I did get a hen with the desired dark comb tho to help.

 

[Debbie292d]

I know for certain things to watch for, but one person who I turn to with my show silkies that knows so much more about the SOP is @2ndTink. To me, that roo is pretty spot on! What's the white stuff on his comb? Maybe just food?

 

[Katieskerlong]

I know for certain things to watch for, but one person who I turn to with my show silkies that knows so much more about the SOP is @2ndTink. To me, that roo is pretty spot on! What's the white stuff on his comb? Maybe just food?

It’s calcium deposits I guess. He eats the hens oyster shells

 

[Debbie292d]

It’s calcium deposits I guess. He eats the hens oyster shells

I have one old roo that does that but he's ancient so I figured he needed it for his old bones. Otherwise, that's weird yours would eat it.

 

[2ndTink]

Your rooster is nice, his head is carried a touch high and his wings look a little low but if it was warm out it's probably just the way he's holding them. His comb has the crease which is great and isn't all smooth like some are going for, the SOP wants them to be textured. As long as his toes 4th and 5th toes are properly angled he looks like a nice one!

If the 3rd and 4th photos are of the same hen, the 4th photo she is posed much better. That is the carriage you want and nice high tight wings with a high cushion.

The last one, do you know who the parents are of that one? That is a very light face and beak.