Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[tiki244]

That is a beautiful cockerel peepblessed.

mystdogs I like your paint roo. I even like his comb. I love the big honker combs and am not too upset if they aren't "right". This is probably a fairly naive question but: Can't these combs be bred out in a few years if bred to good combed females?

I have another question: Are judges starting to "like" the smaller combs now?

 

[peepblessed]

That is a beautiful cockerel peepblessed.

mystdogs I like your paint roo. I even like his comb.

I love the big honker combs and am not too upset if they aren't "right". This is probably a fairly naive question but: Can't these combs be bred out in a few years if bred to good combed females?
I have another question: Are judges starting to "like" the smaller combs now?

Thank you, Tiki!

 

[BaileyJean]

I just wanted to say I love this thread! You guys have been posting great questions and answers, and I have been learning a lot! I started breeding sillies this year, and I am trying to improve my flock, and this thread is helping me learn what I should look for in my birds. Thanks
Bailey

 

[Me & Jack]

sound like job for me i love to be nasty lol

Knowing some of the judges I do, I would say that a nasty clerk would get booted out on their *** and not asked to clerk again.

 

[chickendales]

Knowing some of the judges I do, I would say that a nasty clerk would get booted out on their *** and not asked to clerk again.

i have been to many shows and where clerk at kick people out of roped off senction some times being *** is only thing that get throw to people

 

[littlecritters]

Thanks!

Your black roo is really nice...why not try some test matings to see how the babies turn out?

 

[Hawkeye95]

Thanks so much! I was really hoping to be able to show this fall but I'm still not able to travel. I'm shooting for early next year now....)

Oh no, I'm sorry the recovery is taking much longer than expected. Well, I think shooting for the Spring shows will be a fun way to pass the winter preparing for which birds to take, etc. I think June is the kick off for our Spring shows here. Then it just really keep up until Summer hits. You just have to be willing to travel a few hours, usually.

I just wanted to say I love this thread! You guys have been posting great questions and answers, and I have been learning a lot! I started breeding sillies this year, and I am trying to improve my flock, and this thread is helping me learn what I should look for in my birds. Thanks

Bailey

Glad you are learning and enjoying your birds! There is so much know!

LittleCritters, that was a great find on the discussion for wry tail. Very interesting what genes come into play on that. Also interesting that a breeder had good results from a minor wry bred to non-related stock and wound up with birds that won at the shows that year for her. I think it would be really interesting to know if others have had good results from a minor wry to unrelated (or related??) clean breedings. I have developed some wry, so I'd love to know!

 

[Adoravachick]

Here are the pictures of the $5 silkies.




Blue roo

 

[peepblessed]

Here are the pictures of the $5 silkies.




Blue roo

Wow! They look great!!

 

[thedragonlady]

Here are the pictures of the $5 silkies.




Blue roo

That's how I had to get my start....from traders' row. You have a good eye.