silkie color crossing...

[sunket77]

Just looking at the breeding chart sends my head swimming as I don't understand any of it! I am yet to find a key to explain what all the abbreviations mean! I have a buff hen with just about perfect coloring NO smut at all. But I am no expert and she will be going to her first show this month, she also has very light almost white under color I have two new silkie babies that might be male one is a blue and one is white what would be the possible color combinations? If it's possible to have a general idea that is....

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Of that choice, breeding to blue will at least let you know what you are breeding her to. White could be anything--white turns OFF all other colour patter genes present in the bird, so it's like breeding her but not having a clue as to the colour of the bird to which you are breeding. Ideally you should get her a nice clear buff male.

 

[sunket77]

Thanks! I will continue the hunt for a good buff roo. maybe I will post a pic of her for opinions on her... I had a fairly good roo with her but her turned mean and I could even walk into the run! He pecked HARD! So he went to a new home, I couldn't risk him attacking one of the kids.... I am concerned she won't lay anymore, she went though a molt and hasn't laid since I am hoping she will start again soon!

 

[bacres]

Does anyone know what colors you can breed Lavender too?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

It is usually possible to train a rooster to be less aggressive to people--pecking is generally not the concern--spurring and jumping (spurs out) are far more a concern. www.browneggblueegg.com has an excellent article. You need to change the rooster's perception of what humans are and are not.
1) They are NOT a threat/predator &
2) they are not competition. Those are the two things that will cause a rooster to attack. You want them to view humans as a force of nature.

As to breeding lavender, it really depends on your goal. Lavender is recessive, so to get lavender chicks, both parents must carry it.