Show Girl Silkie Breed

[shay20]

hahaha i knew the 2 one looked more like a hen than the top one.

 

[LilPeeps]

The first bird is definately a cockerel and the second is a pullet.

 

[tiki244]

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. in a pear tree......

 

[urbanhatch]

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Thanks for the information. I am happy it, except that they were hatched together. Does that mean that the genes may be to close to breed together? I am assuming that they are related?

 

[wegotchickens]

Showgirls look so goofy!

Why do I want one so bad?

urbanhatch, partridge is my favorite silkie / showgirl color. Congrats on your beautiful babies!!

 

[LilPeeps]

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Thanks for the information. I am happy it, except that they were hatched together. Does that mean that the genes may be to close to breed together? I am assuming that they are related?

Just because they hatched at the same time doesn't necessarily mean they're related, although they very well may be. You can breed them together without any ill effects to a point. After too many generations of inbreeding you will start to see unfavorable mutations. If you want to widen the gene pool, you can breed them with normal feathered silkies and get 50% silkies, 50% showgirls.

 

[urbanhatch]

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Well, thanks for everyones advice. And yes Moshe turned out to be a Roo. He now crows on a regular basis.