Silkie people

[Foxhound lady]

For those Silkie breeder out there

How can you tell if a baby silkie is going to have a nice sized topknot without a vaulted skull. Is there a certain amount of poof I should be looking for?


I have one with a decent sized topknot but as a chick she had nothing on top. And then one who had more 'poof' (the red in the back) who now has nada. I'm so confused right now

Here they are at 3 days

And the black yesterday before the rain started

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Generally the ones with the vaulted skulls will have a fairly nice crest. If you know your birds, you can make a pretty accurate guess on the ones without the vault; but if your flock has significant variation in crest size, then an accurate guess is less likely.