Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

ok guys I have some color questions. This winter I have hatched lots of eggs in preparation for having breeding pens in the late spring, so of course I have a few odd balls that I am not sure what to call them or do with them.

First, an 8 week old (pullet?) hatched from BBS or paint eggs (most likely BBS). she/he has leakage on the neck. Should I keep it for breeding purposes? I already have a pure white pen, and will be setting up a paint pen, a blue pen (maybe with splash), and a pure black pen.





next is 2 chicks that I originally thought were spash one is 8 weeks old and hatch from either paint or BBS eggs (most likely BBS). The other is 6 weeks old and came from a blue and black pairing I believe. Came from two different breeders. They are mostly black with white feathers on their wings, the older one is more pronounced.
the 8 week old










the 6 week old



Would these be best suited for any of my projects? maybe with a paint rooster over them?
Anyone have any other helpful advice besides that they are cute? lol
 
it looks like gray or Silver Partridge


Thank you so much! I love the colour
1f60d.png
 
I am looking at the possibility of crossing a black roo with a red partridge hen. Would this work or be a fail?
I am not an expert by any means, but I think I have heard/read in the past that people will breed black birds with their partridge birds to improve on the partridge, and work towards the partridge standard written by the APA, which makes sense. So I believe it would work.
smile.png
 
I posted a pic of what I thought was my silkie couple's first baby that I hatched but 5 wks later looking at it I think my SLW got ahold of my silkie... Pic of baby now
400

The hen just hatched this one on her own on Saturday and it looks more like a silkie.
400

400

How long do silkies stay broody because she has some eggs that didn't hatch and she won't get up yet unless I take the baby out and then she ushers it back in and lays back on the eggs.
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom