Silkie Chickens without vaulted skull?

[T3rrorToff33]

heyo!

So im a fan of the silkie feather structure but absolutely despise the fact that they have vaulted skulls, as i would highly prefer to not have a exposed brain on a chicken from a bit of pecking. is it possible at all to breed a silkie chicken without the crest in only a few generations? is there maybe already a project like that?

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

What do you mean by the skull? I've never heard of this before, and would like to know more if you don't mind.

As far as crestless, the TSC Silkies don't always have the best crests, so maybe breed off of them?

 

[NC_Quail]

What do you mean by the skull? I've never heard of this before, and would like to know more if you don't mind.

As far as crestless, the TSC Silkies don't always have the best crests, so maybe breed off of them?

I’m not sure what a vaulted skull is either, nor am I a chicken genetics expert, but I looked up crested chickens and found this on Wikipedia: “The extreme upright stand of the head feathers of many breeds, like the Polish, can be attributed to a skull malformation, which is known as cerebral hernia or vaulted skull. Neurobiological investigations showed that this malformation alters the brain anatomy without any functional relevance.”
Here is the full article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_chickens

 

[NC_Quail]

I got an informative reaction!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I got an informative reaction!

It's informational. I want to think more on this, and sorta study this more. It's interesting.

As far as Silkies go, there is something wrong due to their feathers. They don't shaft. This, making them look like fur. They're not the only breed like that, though the most common.

 

[NC_Quail]

Here is a useful article I found on the topic: https://vjppoultry.com/2017/03/21/the-secrets-of-silkie-vaults-at-vjp-poultry-32117/

however, I saw no mention on how to find silkies without the vaulted skull.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Here is a useful article I found on the topic: https://vjppoultry.com/2017/03/21/the-secrets-of-silkie-vaults-at-vjp-poultry-32117/

however, I saw no mention on how to find silkies without the vaulted skull.

Thank you! I'll check it out!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

heyo!

So im a fan of the silkie feather structure but absolutely despise the fact that they have vaulted skulls, as i would highly prefer to not have a exposed brain on a chicken from a bit of pecking. is it possible at all to breed a silkie chicken without the crest in only a few generations? is there maybe already a project like that?

If you're talking about skulls like what crested ducks have, then you won't get those with silkies. They still have a full skull, not one with a hole like the ducks do (unless that specific chick has something wrong).

If you don't want vaulted skulls still, pick chicks that don't have the crest at day olds.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Here is a useful article I found on the topic: https://vjppoultry.com/2017/03/21/the-secrets-of-silkie-vaults-at-vjp-poultry-32117/

however, I saw no mention on how to find silkies without the vaulted skull.

If you're interested in studying as well, check out this article as well: https://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/HoleInHead.html

 

[NC_Quail]

If you're interested in studying as well, check out this article as well: https://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/HoleInHead.html

Very interesting, thanks!