Silkie mix??

[Coopmeister1]

So I was wondering if anyone out there has a similar looking Roo? I bought this little guy 5 months ago thinking he was a Silkie. Obviously he a good amount of Silkie.

Does anyone have any idea what he may be crossed with? I would appreciate it.

 

[JedJackson]

I don't think there is any way to know. Somewhere along the way he had non-silkie ancestors, but who knows when? Except for face and comb color, you wouldn't know he was anything other than a pure silkie.

 

[Coopmeister1]

I don't think there is any way to know. Somewhere along the way he had non-silkie ancestors, but who knows when? Except for face and comb color, you wouldn't know he was anything other than a pure silkie.

Thanks for the reply. He's mated with my black sex linked hen a couple of times so I'm curious to see her chicks.

 

[JedJackson]

Thanks for the reply. He's mated with my black sex linked hen a couple of times so I'm curious to see her chicks.

Yeah, that will be interesting if you hatch some of those. Probably very pretty chicks would result.

 

[Coopmeister1]

Yeah, that will be interesting if you hatch some of those. Probably very pretty chicks would result.

I'll be sure to post those pics.

 

[MysteryChicken]

So I was wondering if anyone out there has a similar looking Roo? I bought this little guy 5 months ago thinking he was a Silkie. Obviously he a good amount of Silkie.View attachment 2359610 Does anyone have any idea what he may be crossed with? I would appreciate it.

Looks like a pure silkie to me. He just has a really bright red face is all.

 

[JedJackson]

BTW, the gene for silkie feathering is recessive, so none of the chicks from that cross will have silkie type feathers.

 

[MysteryChicken]

BTW, the gene for silkie feathering is recessive, so none of the chicks from that cross will have silkie type feathers.

Exactly.

 

[Coopmeister1]

Looks like a pure silkie to me. He just has a really bright red face is all.

His skin is yellow and is feet and beak aren't black like my 2 other silkies. But who knows. He's an aggressive little guy. He pecks my other male Silkie. The funny thing is the Silkie that gets pecked is a little bigger than he is. My guess is he hasn't matured as quickly.

 

[Coopmeister1]

BTW, the gene for silkie feathering is recessive, so none of the chicks from that cross will have silkie type feathers.

Cool, thanks for that info.