Silkie color genetics

[BellLisamo]

i was given a buff silkie pullet, and she has black feathers coming off her behind. what the heck color is she?

 

[Krys109uk]

What's the genotype on the greys?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

The pullet with black in her tail is buff. With each molt her colouring will almost certainly become more clear.

Grey:
e^b e^b, SS, PgPg

 

[Krys109uk]

Grey:
e^b e^b, SS, PgPg

So basically silver pencilled? They do look interesting.

 

[BellLisamo]

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ohhhh ok i was hoping she wants a mixed "thing"

lol
thanks, trying to learn from this thread

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Yes, silver pencilled is another name for it. One more place where the name of the variety is different, but the phenotype is the same

ohhhh ok i was hoping she wants a mixed "thing"

lol
thanks, trying to learn from this thread

Not sure what you mean?​

 

[marymac]

I have a question about Silky coloring. I have a blue hen and a buff rooster. If I hatch their eggs what could I expect? I wondered if they would have a lemon blue silky?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Lemon blue would be pretty, but I'm not sure you could make it from buff. I think lemon blue has a different diluter. The yellow is a bright lemon rather than a rich gold. You'd need to have the genes that restrict the lemon colouring to the proper locations. I'm not sure, but I think for lemon blue you would need E^R base.

Blue + buff will dilute the black pigment in the offspring who receive the blue gene. Buff offspring who would have black in the tail or wings will have a lighter, less noticeable blue. However, not all the offspring will be buff; you will get some blues and some who are an unpredictable mix. Some VERY nice buffs and blues have been bred using this cross, but there are also a lot who didn't make the grade.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Or gain more black... It can go either way.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I've never had that happen. Oh dear