Show girl silkies?

[Teresaann24]

My question is showgirl silkies have the naked necks? Ok are there 2 certin silkies bred for this trait or are these mixed to get the showgirl silkies?

 

[Emzyyy]

I actually dunno? LOL Ill bump you up, Im curious.

 

[Teresaann24]

The reason this came to my mind to ask is I was reading another thread. On the online contest threads and saw the one about turkins. I saw someone post some pictures of there showgirl silkies. Got me to thinking..LOL

 

[therealsilkiechick]

showgirls r a silkie w/ the naked neck gene. they origionated from a crossing of a turken to a silkie. people put showgirl/silkies because in hatching either breed can hatch from them. if u want to see more pics of showgirls go to my first website link in my signature, i have lots of pics of my showgirl flock there. i have bearded and nonbearded in partridge, splash, white and blues. i'm working on adding the frizzle gene also. my flock is 11th generation to 16th generation.
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[Teresaann24]

so the breed of silkie known as a showgirl was began mixing with a turken but has over time just became a purebred silkie with the naked neck?

Reason I was wondering my 5 I have have siblings that are naked neck showgirls as you say and I was wondering could they produce offspring with the necked necks even tho they arent?

 

[therealsilkiechick]

yes, it is crossed back many generations to silkies thus creating the new breed showgirls. mine r advanced enough they breed true to only silkies or showgirls, they do not throw turkens.

i can't answer that based on my own mateings but to my knowledge no a silkie born from a showgirl breeding cannot throw a showgirl baby unless bred back to a showgirl.

 

[Teresaann24]

ok so even tho my chicks are from showgirls but dont have the nnecked necks they wouldnt throw showgirl chicks unless they were bred with a showgirl. Ok i got it...I love learning new things! Oh and BTW your chickens are beautiful!

 

[therealsilkiechick]

as far as i know from talking to other breeders that is correct. i breed mine back to pure silkies and showgirls unrelated so i can't answer that from my mateings. so it's the best i know how to answer from what i've heard not seen myself from my personal breeding projects. lol, i hope that made sence.

oh, i forgot, thank you!

 

[werblessd1s]

therealsilkiechick, I love your splash silkies they are beautiful. I would love to get some eggs from you come Spring if possible. Can't wait to see some frizzles.

 

[LilPeeps]

That's correct, unless a bird visually has a naked neck, it does not carry the gene and cannot product any with naked necks. I also have pics of a few showgirls and frizzle showgirls on my photobucket account.