Silkie question..Faults...

[Three Cedars Silkies]

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Melanization is the black appearance in the silkies skin (and in black feathers). Sometimes blue or splash chicks will have pink toes when they are hatched. Typically they become black or "melanize in" over a few weeks, rarely staying pink. If they did stay pink, that would be a DQ as the standard of perfection calls for black skin. Some will have a white toenail and that would not be a DQ, just a point could be taken off by a judge if that bird was being shown.

 

[NYREDS]

Actually all or none of them is a serious DQ or fault.

I'm not sure what Standard you're looking at but single comb, vulture hocks & too many or too few toes are all disqualifications in a Silkie.
Not sure what med, dark skin/ eyes refers to so can't speak to that.​

 

[robin416]

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I'm not sure what Standard you're looking at but single comb, vulture hocks & too many or too few toes are all disqualifications in a Silkie.
Not sure what med, dark skin/ eyes refers to so can't speak to that.

Yep, and that's why I said DQ or fault.

I still stand behind my statement that most can be worked with or around.

Don't know who mentioned med, dark skin but the standard does call for slate colored skin in buffs.

 

[city silkies]

Hey thank you so much for explanation on the melanization.

Again I am working with something I don't think I can buy(?), at
least at the level I am at, (F11 and F12). So I am trying to work
with the least faults I have in my Project pens.

I do want to show someday, and this year with just shy of 300 eggs
hatched, all silkie, frizzle silkie, sizzle, showgirl, frizzle showgirl, barbed
frizzle showgirl I do had some choices. And is the first year I would share
my birds with everyone.

I am so grateful for this site, and all of your knowledge.
warmly
Jill

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Of the faults listed, vulture hocks are IMO the most difficult to breed out.

 

[city silkies]

Sonoran, thank you for reply, I have seen many of your posts,
and respect your knowledge greatly, I did read a post you had
or contribute to on vulture hocks, which is why I did ask.

I need to get pics up, but bottom line my best bird ever, has
them, (f12) stunning barbed frizzle hen, black eyes, black
skin, dark beak, correct toes, feathering on legs, the colour
is a first for me, she is snow white, with black lacing, and a
black vein on feather shaft on body, and her head is as full
as the best show silkie, BUT, she has vulture hocks,

I have a full sister to her, that is identical in all ways except,
her colouring is rich chestnut with black lacing and black
veining on feather, NO vulture hocks.

The other 2 siblings, are Ermine(?) not spelling correctly. this was on
a post you added to on silkie colour, you described with some Hott or
Hoth subriction for one day of $30...they are snow white with a few
solid black feathers , head and body, a few solid brown with
black lacing. No vulture hocks. Again barbed frizzled showgirl.

So as this is my project pen, do I breed from her, where she is my
best specimen in all areas but the vulture hocks?

Warmly
Jill