Silkie Large Fowl

[JacinLarkwell]

I'm curious why LF's aren't shipped oftenly from other countries for those interested.

Because it's incredibly time consuming, expensive and difficult to import from another country, even a safe country

 

[Alex_Zurago]

Because it's incredibly time consuming, expensive and difficult to import from another country, even a safe country

Makes sense

 

[MysteryChicken]

I'm aware they have feathered legs typically I meant as an anomaly. Would crossing it with Malay give the body shape of an oriental game fowl?

My LF silkies already have a Game body type, so I don't think it's gonna affect them that much, other then adding extra height.

 

[MysteryChicken]

They might be able to pick it up depending on location.

I'm in Michigan.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's the chick. It also appears to be possibly combless.

 

[Alex_Zurago]

Here's the chick. It also appears to be possibly combless.
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That is really interesting. Is comblessness dominant or recessive? Could I see an image of its feet to tell her ab the polydactyly and the feathering?

 

[Alex_Zurago]

I'm in Michigan.

She may be able to manage that or I could pick it up for her. What general area of Michigan?

 

[MysteryChicken]

That is really interesting. Is comblessness dominant or recessive? Could I see an image of its feet to tell her ab the polydactyly and the feathering?

Its dominant, but I don't think it's a very common mutation, especially silkies. I'll update if it is actually combless, or not. I've just never seen This feature in my silkies before.

It has all five toes. Sorry I didn't see your post earlier.

 

[MysteryChicken]

She may be able to manage that or I could pick it up for her. What general area of Michigan?

Tawas City.

 

[Alex_Zurago]

Its dominant, but I don't think it's a very common mutation, especially silkies. I'll update if it is actually combless, or not. I've just never seen This feature in my silkies before.

It has all five toes. Sorry I didn't see your post earlier.

Would it be hereditary? I've never heard of this outside the Breda breed but it would be extremely beneficial for her breeding project.