Red Silkies

[chixruleboysdrool]

Are Red Silkies uncommon? I ordered assorted eggs and some are red silkies.

 

[chickendales]

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there not a color a lot of breeder have so kinda but i dont see big following for them a like for say paints lavenders but i realy like them

 

[Blue]

I used to have one. His type wasn't the best, but I liked his color.

 

[aoxa]

Is this what you mean? I'm pretty sure the colouring is called 'buff'

 

[aoxa]

 

[Blue]

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Your silkie looks more red than buff, but that may just be the pic. There are actual red silkies. I'm not sure how many breeders are working with them, but I know some hatcheries sell them. I got mine as a chick from a poultry booth outside of a feed store, so he was probably a hatchery bird. He was definitely red, however, not buff.

 

[aoxa]

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Your silkie looks more red than buff, but that may just be the pic. There are actual red silkies. I'm not sure how many breeders are working with them, but I know some hatcheries sell them. I got mine as a chick from a poultry booth outside of a feed store, so he was probably a hatchery bird. He was definitely red, however, not buff.

He was more expensive than the other roosters. Maybe that's why? I was just drawn to him by the vibrant colouring. Too bad I don't have a red hen

 

[chickendales]

my red showgirl

 

[Blue]

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Your silkie looks more red than buff, but that may just be the pic. There are actual red silkies. I'm not sure how many breeders are working with them, but I know some hatcheries sell them. I got mine as a chick from a poultry booth outside of a feed store, so he was probably a hatchery bird. He was definitely red, however, not buff.

He was more expensive than the other roosters. Maybe that's why? I was just drawn to him by the vibrant colouring. Too bad I don't have a red hen

Yes, the red is nice. I've always liked red. I wish I'd been able to get some hens for my rooster.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Buff is a very rich golden colour, especially on the boys. It is a vibrant colour; many of the buff silkies I see (certainly not all) are quite dilute, which is not correct. Red should be at least as dark as a New Hampshire. In both cases the colouring should be even over the entire body.

This photo from feathersite is a red cochin bantam:

Now contrast that with a correctly coloured buffs of various breeds (all from feathersite except the silkie, which is mine):