Silkie breeding

[TCL]

I am new to chickens and silkies.
I have twelve 22 week chickens:
2 black silkie pullets-
2 black silkie cockerels
2 other silkie cockerels (pictured below)
3 Orpington pullets
3 golden polish pullets
All raised together since day 1.
All very friendly.
They peck at each other but no major damage to each other-yet.
But from what I read- 4 roosters for 8 hens are too many.
I have a reliable person who will take 2 of the roosters and they will take any color since they are not interested in breeding.
So my question is:
If I want to breed silkies later, which 2 color rooster combinations should I keep?
Thanks in advance.

 

[nuthatched]

Your splash boy has better body shape but a red comb and waddles and you blue boy has good comb and waddles but kinda scrawny.
What are your goals?

 

[TCL]

I am new to chickens and silkies.
I have twelve 22 week chickens:
2 black silkie pullets-
2 black silkie cockerels
2 other silkie cockerels (pictured below)
3 Orpington pullets
3 golden polish pullets
All raised together since day 1.
All very friendly.
They peck at each other but no major damage to each other-yet.
But from what I read- 4 roosters for 8 hens are too many.
I have a reliable person who will take 2 of the roosters and they will take any color since they are not interested in breeding.
So my question is:
If I want to breed silkies later, which 2 color rooster combinations should I keep?
Thanks in advance.
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Your splash boy has better body shape but a red comb and waddles and you blue boy has good comb and waddles but kinda scrawny.
What are your goals?

Backyard chickens only. Not for sale or show.
To keep my silkie numbers up since I like the breed.
So red comb means he is not 100% silkie?

 

[nuthatched]

Backyard chickens only. Not for sale or show.
To keep my silkie numbers up since I like the breed.
So red comb means he is not 100% silkie?

It could be or just poor/pet quality.