silkie experts

[cream puff]

Hello Silkie experts,


I had posted this in a different section and got no responce, since this might be a breed standard thing I thought I'd try here.
I need to know what it means when my silkie, whose face was originally blue, is turning red. When I was buying a silkie at a poultry swap a breeder told me when I'm choosing a silkie to make sure their faces are blue "look for any redness" she said, but we didn't have time for me to ask her why. So can anyone tell me? I just want to rule out sickness.

Thanks!

 

[gritsar]

Can you post a pic of the bird in question?
I doubt she was referring to illness, more like males.

 

[Old Rando]

Silkies should have blue/black skin and flesh all over including the face. Some males in particular have a tendency to develop red in their faces. This is unacceptable for showing purposes and should also be avoided as a breeding choice. Health has nothing to do with it.

 

[cream puff]

One of my silkies is clearly male and has the red in his face. The silkie that I am concerned about is definately female. I'll post pictures as soon as I can.