Silkie Crosses

[HannahKline14]

So I have a silkie cockerel ( also a naked neck cockerel )and a variety of pullets just wondering if any would be sex-linked chicks, pullets/hens include - Light Brahma(whiteish colored), White Plymouth Rock, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Welsummer, Golden Commet, Barred Rock, Easter eggers and a white crested black polish. So what I was thinking if some of them look more like silkies I could breed them with the naked neck. Also would like sex-linked I don't know which if any would be so any of you genetic genius out there know if any of these mixes would be sex-linked or have more traits of the silkie let me know I want to know as much about my chickens as possible

 

[Willawong Hill]

Depending on the colour of your Silkie rooster, the only possible sex linked combo i see in there is with your barred rock hen (cockerels will be barred, pullets not).

None of the offspring will inherit silkie feathers, just ordinary, but bred to each other, 25% of the those offspring would have silkie feathers (or if bred back to your silkie rooster/another silkie 50% would have silkie feathers). Things like dark skin, 5 toes and feathered feet are dominant so would show up in the the offspring of the silkie x.

As to which chicks look the most like a silkie that will probably depend a bit on luck, your best bet is probably with the polish or easter eggers as they are a bit smaller and will likely keep more crest/beard (if your silkie has this). Breeding back to the naked neck will make it harder to keep the silkie type feathering but it depends on if this a priority for you.

 

[HannahKline14]

Depending on the colour of your Silkie rooster, the only possible sex linked combo i see in there is with your barred rock hen (cockerels will be barred, pullets not).

None of the offspring will inherit silkie feathers, just ordinary, but bred to each other, 25% of the those offspring would have silkie feathers (or if bred back to your silkie rooster/another silkie 50% would have silkie feathers). Things like dark skin, 5 toes and feathered feet are dominant so would show up in the the offspring of the silkie x.

As to which chicks look the most like a silkie that will probably depend a bit on luck, your best bet is probably with the polish or easter eggers as they are a bit smaller and will likely keep more crest/beard (if your silkie has this). Breeding back to the naked neck will make it harder to keep the silkie type feathering but it depends on if this a priority for you.

Ok thanks

 

[HannahKline14]

Depending on the colour of your Silkie rooster, the only possible sex linked combo i see in there is with your barred rock hen (cockerels will be barred, pullets not).

None of the offspring will inherit silkie feathers, just ordinary, but bred to each other, 25% of the those offspring would have silkie feathers (or if bred back to your silkie rooster/another silkie 50% would have silkie feathers). Things like dark skin, 5 toes and feathered feet are dominant so would show up in the the offspring of the silkie x.

As to which chicks look the most like a silkie that will probably depend a bit on luck, your best bet is probably with the polish or easter eggers as they are a bit smaller and will likely keep more crest/beard (if your silkie has this). Breeding back to the naked neck will make it harder to keep the silkie type feathering but it depends on if this a priority for you.

So I have another question if none of the offspring of the silkie will have silkie featherings( unless bred with his offspring) I can feather sex the chicks correct.

 

[Willawong Hill]

Sorry, but it's unlikely. It seems to be only certain lines of breeds that have been bred for feather sexing that work reliably. I'm currently working on the pullets feather out faster theory for my chicks, but they're not old enough yet to see if i'm right for certain.