Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[moomoodiddy]

hey yall im gonna get some splash silkies and so do i breed them with blacks or whites or othr splash im confused?

 

[TNBarnQueen]

@Peepblessed..Thanks so much for taking the time. I will try to have better pics since our weather is suppose to be a little better this week

@Hawkeye...thanks!

 

[ChicksNherps]

okay silkie show pics! PS: these are not all my birds

Only the last polish.

First the little one my friend picked up, again



Champion jr featherleg



Best of Breed



Best of Variety Black



Best of Variety Partridge



This is the Hen that also got "Color" written on her card.


Best of Variety blue


Reserve Variety, Reserve Breed WC Polish


And Toulouse my Cockerel

 

[littlecritters]

hey yall im gonna get some splash silkies and so do i breed them with blacks or whites or othr splash im confused?

By breeding with blue, you will get lovely blue and/or splash babies.

 

[littlecritters]

Kayla, Congratulations! I'm sorry I didn't make it to the show. My daughter and I would have loved to meet you and see your birds.

okay silkie show pics!

First the little one my friend picked up, again



Champion jr featherleg



Best of Breed



Best of Variety Black



Best of Variety Partridge



This is the Hen that also got "Color" written on her card.


Best of Variety blue


Reserve Variety, Reserve Breed WC Polish


And Toulouse my Cockerel

 

[Hawkeye95]

okay silkie show pics! PS: these are not all my birds

Only the last polish.

First the little one my friend picked up, again


And Toulouse my Cockerel

Congrats again!! Great pictures, thank you for sharing! The blue you posted looked gorgeous and looks right for blue! So no idea why he wrote color. Could have just been a note to himself when he went back to look at them again. And I literally went "awwwwww" on the chick picture! LOL

 

[ChicksNherps]

Congrats again!! Great pictures, thank you for sharing! The blue you posted looked gorgeous and looks right for blue! So no idea why he wrote color. Could have just been a note to himself when he went back to look at them again. And I literally went "awwwwww" on the chick picture! LOL

Yeah, but the thing was both with Color written came in last. Unfortunately, again, I couldn't find the judge after the show. I talked to a few breeders and they thought they were gorgeous.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

Yeah, but the thing was both with Color written came in last. Unfortunately, again, I couldn't find the judge after the show. I talked to a few breeders and they thought they were gorgeous.

Way to go girl!!!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I can't remember who was wanting good quality white silkies but do remember they live in GA. There is going to be a woman at the Newnan, GA show Feb.16th who has beautiful ones. She has been breeding, I believe, 14 years now. I am getting a pair from her when I meet her at the show. Her name is Kathy Barba of Fancy Dancin Chickens. She was at a show I attended last Nov and I am still kicking myself for not buying the pair she had there.

My problem with my true blacks is I cannot get a male!! Any other time I would have 5 but not the blacks. I want an all black pen in order to continue the true blacks. I do need to post more pics of mine to know absolutely for certain they all are true black. I have 2 hens and a black SG. I guess that is what I will be looking for at the Newnan show if I can't find reliable eggs. Actually for my breeding I would rather see what I am getting unless someone her suggest a breeder I can trust.

I have 3 Blue SG roos...they are pet quality. Their wattles and combs are a dark red. This is not acceptable right? They are nice but too many flaws for anything other than to make pretty yard ornaments.

When I was cleaning feet last week I noticed something. A lot of my silkies don't have a toenail on the outside toes....and a lot of these are unrelated. Is this common...maybe from scratching?

Brachydactyly. Genetic. Related to feathered feet and polydactyly.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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