Silkie roo with single comb? *Pics*

[MotherMal13]

I have a silkie roo with a single comb. I dunno why he has it. How often does this happen? I will post a pic soon.

 

[MotherMal13]

Here he is with all his girly friends. {Or hopefully girls}

 

[MotherMal13]

Here is another pic of just him. Also what color are they?
Thanks!

 

[M To The Maxx]

Is he pure silkie?

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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Yes. He looks to be and , yes, silkies can have single combs. I had one of mine from Ideal have one.

 

[MotherMal13]

Im not sure if he is pure i think he is tho i got him and his friends off craigslist.

 

[M To The Maxx]

He is very handsome!!!!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

It happens very often with production silkies. It rarely happens in exhibition lines, but mutants do pop up.

 

[M To The Maxx]

How is it possible though?

 

[Kev]

Single comb definitely happens in silkies. Happens in both "hatchery stock" AND "show stock" too. I got a bunch of silkies from a Big Name show breeder.. more than one had single comb. Excellent type otherwise..

Not a mutant, it floats around hidden in the genepool and can float for several generations unnoticed.

It's just an elephant in the room- something that happens but nobody likes to talk about.