Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[howfunkyisurchicken]

To me it just looks like their feathers are in poor condition, most likely from breeding and normal scratching and milling around. When they molt, they'll grow back in nice and pretty again

 

[OneMountainAcres]

hi all! I wanted to post some pictures of some of my silkies. If anyone has any guesses on their sex, please tell me lol. I'm trying to figure them out on my own but silkies are so tough!

these two are Blue and Jewel. We just picked them up at the swap about 2 weeks ago. I was told that they were around 10 weeks old but I'm pretty sure that was a rough guess.



Jewel



Blue







Jewel again (pictures didn't load in order)



This one here is Angel



Still Angel. Kids wanted to have a "silkie spa" lol







Peanut



Angel and Peanut. I believe that they're about 16 weeks? Maybe?



Thanks for looking and any guesses on sex lol. I'm really hoping that Blue is a boy and the rest are girls. Can you cross a blue silkie to a buff?

 

[emvickrey]

How cute is this?

 

[emvickrey]

This one has horns. lol I can't wait for it to feather out. It also has a few other white spots

 

[emvickrey]

These 2 are this years Easter chicks. I thought they where pullets but im thinking they are cockereals. What do yall think?

They needs baths but other than that boys or girls?

 

[Zgm12]

hi all! I wanted to post some pictures of some of my silkies. If anyone has any guesses on their sex, please tell me lol. I'm trying to figure them out on my own but silkies are so tough! these two are Blue and Jewel. We just picked them up at the swap about 2 weeks ago. I was told that they were around 10 weeks old but I'm pretty sure that was a rough guess. Jewel Blue Jewel again (pictures didn't load in order) This one here is Angel Still Angel. Kids wanted to have a "silkie spa" lol Peanut Angel and Peanut. I believe that they're about 16 weeks? Maybe? Thanks for looking and any guesses on sex lol. I'm really hoping that Blue is a boy and the rest are girls. Can you cross a blue silkie to a buff?

Yes, I crossed a blue with a buff once. I got one pure blue rooster and one that was blue with gold leakage. Both of them weren't ideal for showing but they were very pretty.

 

[Zgm12]

How cute is this?

So adorable! I just got paint silkies this year and they may be my new favorite Silkie color!

 

[Wesjosy]

The first three look like hens, the buff colored to me looks like a roo.

 

[Wesjosy]

So beautiful.

 

[WhisperingOaks]

Can someone refer me to a source for silkie trait heritability ? Head feathers, 5 toes, black skin, etc. I understand that Silkied feathering is recessive but they have so many other unique characteristics!