Silkie Color and gender ??

[Year of the Rooster]

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Never heard of a blueback splash, it's just a mix. As far as sex, if that's female I would be very suprized, like mentioned above, the streamers and large comb pretty much says it for me. A vaulted skull has nothing to do with streamers, not sure what she was trying to prove there, males and females can be vaulted, it just gives the apperance of a larger more upright looking crest. I truly think it's a male

Shari

The person meant Blue Black and Splash - aka BBS, so they were saying it was a BBS bird. The parent was either a Blue, a Black, or a Splash bird.

 

[LilPeeps]

Sorry but they're definately both male. Having a parent that I'm guessing the breeder meant as a bbs and not blueback splash doesn't in any way indicate sex as blue is not sexlinked. They have decent type, but they wouldn't go anywhere in a show as they're a mixed color. The chicks have male patterning to them, so I'd guess that they're all cockerels as well.

 

[FlightsofFancy]

Well, nothing like getting an education after the fact.

Thanks for all your help!
How/where do I learn more about silkies?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

americansilkiebantamclub.com

There are also several yahoo groups devoted to silkies.

Silver in the hackles of a black or blue bird is undesirable unless you are wanting a pretty pet. It is more common on males than on females. Colour on the wings as in the bird on the right is a male trait. It simply does not occur on females.

Male pattern areas are the hackles, shoulders, wings, saddle; conversely, females get colour on their breasts, and patterns on individual feathers, which are somewhat limited in males.

 

[FlightsofFancy]

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Thank you so very much! Looks like I need to find homes for at least 4 roos....dern!