Silkie colors...opinion please?

[sara]

I think(not 100% sure) you could breed him with white, and get split chicks, and then breed them back to him as well. Black would be the first choice though, or obviously another lavender.

 

[Mrs MIA]

Hmm....

that's good to know... I might just have to try that and see what we get.

Thanks! Either that or I need to keep in contact with my Alaskan neighbors and next time someone's placing an order I can add a couple of chicks to it...

when there's a will...

 

[LilPeeps]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

Thanks for the company last night, Julie!! Usually the board is dead by the time I get on in the evenings... no one to talk to... :|

No problem! I'm usually up late LOL

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The only reason I didn't suggest white is because white can mask any other color. You never know what your whites are carrying, so I would never suggest breeding them with anything other than white, at the risk of completely ruining your lavenders.​

 

[Cracker]

Are they all non bearded?

 

[Mrs MIA]

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No problem! I'm usually up late LOL

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The only reason I didn't suggest white is because white can mask any other color. You never know what your whites are carrying, so I would never suggest breeding them with anything other than white, at the risk of completely ruining your lavenders.

Gotcha...

OK... well, darn, I guess that means I need to find me some black or lavender silkies.

I HATE that!

Hi Charlie! No, I have mixed, bearded and non-bearded. One of my blues is non, two are; I have 3 white non, 3 white bearded. I'm not sure if Stitch is considered bearded or not... I'm leaning towards bearded?

 

[LilPeeps]

If Stitch is the lavender, then yep, he's bearded

 

[Mrs MIA]

All righty then!

He's just the cutest little booger, too. Can't wait to find him a lady of his own.