I have been breeding SG's for eight years , and have never had birds with loss of feathers. If you breed bearded SG's together you will hatch out more silkies then SG's. When you bread clean necked SG's to breaded you will get all SG's and when you breed clean necked to clean necked you will hatch clean necked SGs but you will miss out on the beauty do the less feathers. The true Naked Necks(Turken) never run out of feathers," but have less".
This is my findings as I have developed my SG's over the years starting with just a pair and some poor looking crosses that hatch in my mix flock, this prior to my knowledge of showgirls.
So all my birds are decedents of that original pair. Improvements were made by adding a show quality silky rooster. then breeding him to my clean necked hens. and keeping all hens and any nice roosters to place back into the main flock. If you are constantly replacing your SG's you will never now what you have or how your offspring will look.
I don't mean to ruffle anyones feathers, but time is the true test, most all of our old time breeders developed and improved type through years of hard work. I hope this is helpful.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THS INFO,I JUST STARTED LAST YEAR WITH THE SHOWGIRLS,I HAVE ONE ROOSTER OVER 5 HENS,HAVE BABIES THIS YEAR.NOW I KNOW WHAT TO KEEP AND NOT KEEP