Silkie breeding, genetics & showing

[Denise661]

OK, I just don't want to offend or make anyone mad!  

http://austin.craigslist.org/grd/3246156500.html

I didn't read if you wanted to show or breed but you could offer $10 LOL

 

[Fur N Feathers]

Thank you very much!

Does the comb look too large for his age? And the ear coloring?

 

[racuda]

I can't see his ears well enough to comment. He does have a big comb. It doesn't bother me too much. He looks non-bearded. Are yours bearded?

 

[dwegg]

Ok guys well I'm back from the show...I DID have a good time even though it was a very long day....

This is how my day went ... It was a 'Double show' ???? Well I soon found our what that meant...it meant that they judge all the birds twice... One set of judges in the morning on the blue tickets, then take those off and one set of judges in the afternoon on the white tickets????

my paint cockerel got 1st...but there was only one AOV paint cockerel so that doesn't count ...

Ginger (orange frosting girl) and her sister (my. Avatar) I entered as AOV...the first judge awarded them 2nd and 3rd out of 6 and then the judge in the afternoon disqualified them and wrote on the cards ... AOV is NOT a variety...! I did not know I had to enter them as a paint or porcelain or whatever...I thought someone would have said to me on my enter form???

Then my splash girl came first out of 6 poulets and BV in the morning and I was super excited but then in the afternoon the other judge disqualified her ??? Saying he could feel one hip higher than the other but you couldn't see it by looking at her...so he said??? I couldn't see what he was talking about but I am a novice so I just accepted it...I was bummed....

But I meet some nice people, saw some great birds...but I was bummed to go from 1st place to nothing!

Are 'double shows' usual?

 

[dwegg]

Oh but I did get an egg from an amazing looking paint showgirl....she laid the egg at the end of judging and the lady...I will remember her name soon...asked me if I would like it...I now have it under my blue silkie who went broody today....yay!

 

[Fur N Feathers]

I didn't read if you wanted to show or breed but you could offer $10 LOL

LOL!!!

 

[ChicksNherps]

My friend is trying to sell this cockerel I gave to her as a baby. He is around 5 months old now. I think he is gorgeous and would make a great show/breeding bird, but what do you all think? I placed an ad for him starting at $50 or BRO. He came from show quality paint stock, but he is all black.

 

[Fur N Feathers]

I can't see his ears well enough to comment. He does have a big comb. It doesn't bother me too much. He looks non-bearded. Are yours bearded?

I had both but have phased out all but one non-bearded silkie now.

 

[thedragonlady]

OK, I just don't want to offend or make anyone mad!

http://austin.craigslist.org/grd/3246156500.html

If you want to breed show quality birds...NO!

 

[thedragonlady]

My friend is trying to sell this cockerel I gave to her as a baby. He is around 5 months old now. I think he is gorgeous and would make a great show/breeding bird, but what do you all think? I placed an ad for him starting at $50 or BRO. He came from show quality paint stock, but he is all black.

He looks to be a very pleasant K, who needs time and conditioning. I have no way of checking out his wings, feet and toes. If they are good, I'd snatch him up just to see what he grows into.