Congratulations!! Sounds like you had an awesome, fun day!!Okay, so I've just got back from a very long weekend.
He said SPLIT WING is two different directions, weak wing can be a few different things. It can be holding it loosely, or it could even mean they are missing a wing feather. He said that there are a ton of ways to improve on wings in silkies (he said mine were really good!). I also took some pictures of one of his up and coming girls (6 months) she is absolutely stunning. Said she is the best he has ever raised at this age. She was born in March and you should see her cushion!
Anyway.. Split wing is a DQ. He said that weak wing is often deducted points, and is not a DQ.
Pictures to come! I won best in class for my mottled houdans, but my partridge silkie girl only won best variety (which she was the only partridge anyway). Oh and won BB on my barred rock pullet too! First show and it was really fun
What a stunner!! Love that tail!!Okay so here are some pictures of Jamie's silkie (the judge I was mentioning).
A bantam buff brahma beat her.
Okay... so a Split wing IS when the feathers grow in two different directions.... this is what I'm saying-- I haven't been able to get it figured out what exactly I'm dealing with. LOL!! I'm so glad to hear this straight from the judge, thank you. Okay, my bird has all of her feathers, none are missing, but because they are growing in two different directions, they have an obvious 'split' in them and would be classified as a split. So, it looks like I do have a split wing bird. Either way, I knew her wings were wrong, but nailing down exactly what the problem with them was, has been a head ache. The pictures you just posted the link to, of that young bird that was showing a split--- would that really be a split? I don't think so... ?? It's a young bird and could grow those feathers in, right? And the feathers were not growing in two separate directions, either like my bird.Okay, so I've just got back from a very long weekend.
He said SPLIT WING is two different directions, weak wing can be a few different things. It can be holding it loosely, or it could even mean they are missing a wing feather. He said that there are a ton of ways to improve on wings in silkies (he said mine were really good!). I also took some pictures of one of his up and coming girls (6 months) she is absolutely stunning. Said she is the best he has ever raised at this age. She was born in March and you should see her cushion!
Anyway.. Split wing is a DQ. He said that weak wing is often deducted points, and is not a DQ.
Pictures to come! I won best in class for my mottled houdans, but my partridge silkie girl only won best variety (which she was the only partridge anyway). Oh and won BB on my barred rock pullet too! First show and it was really fun
So glad you have fun!
Yes - I feel like our pet quality silkies are much better then the US pet quality. Probably because we don't have any hatcheries screwing them upOkay... so a Split wing IS when the feathers grow in two different directions.... this is what I'm saying-- I haven't been able to get it figured out what exactly I'm dealing with. LOL!! I'm so glad to hear this straight from the judge, thank you. Okay, my bird has all of her feathers, none are missing, but because they are growing in two different directions, they have an obvious 'split' in them and would be classified as a split. So, it looks like I do have a split wing bird. Either way, I knew her wings were wrong, but nailing down exactly what the problem with them was, has been a head ache. The pictures you just posted the link to, of that young bird that was showing a split--- would that really be a split? I don't think so... ?? It's a young bird and could grow those feathers in, right? And the feathers were not growing in two separate directions, either like my bird.
The whites he has are gorgeous!! Love those tails and cushion!! Super nice birds! Looks like Canada does have some pretty fantastic birds up there!
I am not sure what, exactly, your judge said about split wing, but let me quote directly from the APA Standard of Perfection: "Split Wing: One in which there is a distinct gap between the primary and secondary feathers resulting from the permanent absence of a feather..." (p. 12). Yes, split wing is a DQ. The only way to determine split wing is to physically FEEL the wing web for a feather follicle for the axial feather. If no follicle exists then it's a safe bet it's a split wing. Just showing a gap between the primaries and secondaries does not mean it is a true split wing, and a split wing doesn't necessarily refer to the direction of feather growth. Feathers could appear to be growing in reverse direction simply because of the stage of replacement after molt. A wing might also show gaps where feathers have recently been molted and haven't grown in yet. A mere photo of a hand stretching out a wing will not conclude whether the wing is a true split or just gapping from molting feathers.Okay, so I've just got back from a very long weekend.
He said SPLIT WING is two different directions, weak wing can be a few different things. It can be holding it loosely, or it could even mean they are missing a wing feather. He said that there are a ton of ways to improve on wings in silkies (he said mine were really good!). I also took some pictures of one of his up and coming girls (6 months) she is absolutely stunning. Said she is the best he has ever raised at this age. She was born in March and you should see her cushion!
Anyway.. Split wing is a DQ. He said that weak wing is often deducted points, and is not a DQ.
Pictures to come! I won best in class for my mottled houdans, but my partridge silkie girl only won best variety (which she was the only partridge anyway). Oh and won BB on my barred rock pullet too! First show and it was really fun
Okay so here are some pictures of Jamie's silkie (the judge I was mentioning).
A bantam buff brahma beat her.
Janine, I hope you stick around on this thread. I think I need a wing 101 and I'm going to go out and take some pictures to post. This is all new to me, my dad raised WCB Polish for years and years and really, they are so easy, never have wing issues other than making sure they are held at the correct angle along with the correct fan on their tails with the right angle there. SO much easier than silkies, that's for sure. Of course there's more to it than that, but not all the issues that silkies seem to come up with-- the toes, the coloring, etc. We never ever had silver leakage in our body feathers. But it's like silkies just present with lots and lots of problems. ANyway, I have to get ready for my own birthday party today, so the pictures will come later (need to clean and get ready) but just hoping you're around to critique.
I wondered about those wings. It looks to me like the primaries and fold next to the secondaries. Would this be loose wing or weak wing?
