Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: It is all a balancing act. Type takes precidence over most faults, but there are times when you need to look at the fault and sometimes pick the brd who has the lack of fault but better type. It really is a flock and desired result dependant question. If you are breeding in a new colour, you need to sometimes choose the bird that carres the colour better. If your flock has a widespread issue with a fault, you probably want to select birds that do not have the issue, even when their type isn't quite as good. When an issue is difficult to breed out, then you may choose to select against the birds with that issue, even when they have better type. Someone with different birds and specific goals may need to make different choices. There is rarely a case where "ALWAYS" or "NEVER" is the correct answer.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Anything that is easy to breed out: single combs, less than perfect toes (including 4 or 6 toes as well as spacing). As I said a bit earlier, it really depends on the entire flock--what traits are widespread in YOUR flock.

 

[Hawkeye95]

It is all a balancing act. Type takes precidence over most faults, but there are times when you need to look at the fault and sometimes pick the brd who has the lack of fault but better type. It really is a flock and desired result dependant question. If you are breeding in a new colour, you need to sometimes choose the bird that carres the colour better. If your flock has a widespread issue with a fault, you probably want to select birds that do not have the issue, even when their type isn't quite as good. When an issue is difficult to breed out, then you may choose to select against the birds with that issue, even when they have better type. Someone with different birds and specific goals may need to make different choices. There is rarely a case where "ALWAYS" or "NEVER" is the correct answer.

I love hearing your point of view, this is perfect!

 

[Adoravachick]

I'd be very willing to bet that she is a white chick out of a white/paint breeding somewhere down the line. I have hatched a few chicks from a white to paint or white to white/paint pairing and have had chicks with any combination on lighter skin, pinker combs, stray dark feathers, and lighter eyes or eyes with light blotches. It's the paint genetics throwing its weight around. That'd be my guess, anyhow. Will she throw it on to her chicks? Probably, but presumably it would get weaker with each generation, and you'd probably hatch some good-colored birds along the way, too.

That is what I suspected. I also though....hmmm...paint. She is quite lovely, won't be able to show her though with that awful comb color. She is quite docile and easy to handle.

 

[Adoravachick]

Anything that is easy to breed out: single combs, less than perfect toes (including 4 or 6 toes as well as spacing). As I said a bit earlier, it really depends on the entire flock--what traits are widespread in YOUR flock.

So test breeding would be appropriate and then look at the percentages of what is thrown. I like it.

 

[thedragonlady]

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With the point cut for each section showing incorrect under color; why would you show a buff with incorrect under fluff?

 

[peepblessed]

It is all a balancing act. Type takes precidence over most faults, but there are times when you need to look at the fault and sometimes pick the brd who has the lack of fault but better type. It really is a flock and desired result dependant question. If you are breeding in a new colour, you need to sometimes choose the bird that carres the colour better. If your flock has a widespread issue with a fault, you probably want to select birds that do not have the issue, even when their type isn't quite as good. When an issue is difficult to breed out, then you may choose to select against the birds with that issue, even when they have better type. Someone with different birds and specific goals may need to make different choices. There is rarely a case where "ALWAYS" or "NEVER" is the correct answer.

I think this is an excellent response!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Because it is otherwise exceptional? Or because it is the best you have and you want to show? Or because there is not a lot of undercolour issues? Or...
"Must" says that it is a DQ if it doesn't meet what is described. "Should" says that it is a defect if it doesn't.

 

[thedragonlady]

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Or maybe you're a novice who is just making points for the people who know better? I see a lot of that. Beginners should be helped and encouraged to show correct birds

 

[Adoravachick]

We have 2 babies this morning! They are from OUR birds....FINALLY. I will post pics once they are dry.