Silkie thread!

[Fancychooklady]

Paint or Buff Silkie?

Do you mean paint or splash ?

 

[AmandaVirginia]

Do you mean paint or splash ?

I was just wondering if everybody
thought Paint. I want a Paint.

 

[darkbluespace]

It's not mine, I'm hoping to get it though! And, I was just wondering if everybody thought Paint!

I will say that its beak and toes are very light, even for a paint which can have light spots in its black skin and beak. Its beak looks orange in the photo and made me wonder if it was pure Silkie.

 

[darkbluespace]

I was just wondering if everybody
thought Paint. I want a Paint.

I will say that its beak and toes are very light, even for a paint which can have light spots in its black skin and beak. Its beak looks orange in the photo and made me wonder if it was pure Silkie.

Ironically, I just hatched a paint chick that has totally pink legs and toes and a pink beak! Just moments ago.

 

[AmandaVirginia]

I will say that its beak and toes are very light, even for a paint which can have light spots in its black skin and beak. Its beak looks orange in the photo and made me wonder if it was pure Silkie.

Hmmm, the breeder has her Silkies separated and never mixes them with other breeds.

 

[AmandaVirginia]

Ironically, I just hatched a paint chick that has totally pink legs and toes and a pink beak! Just moments ago.

Hahaha, wow! That's super ironic!
Where are the pictures?!

 

[darkbluespace]

Hahaha, wow! That's super ironic!
Where are the pictures?!

I thought the timing was pretty funny! I'll get a photo when it dries off. I think it has spots on its back.
The skin will darken in time... Not sure about such light beaks.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I will say that its beak and toes are very light, even for a paint which can have light spots in its black skin and beak. Its beak looks orange in the photo and made me wonder if it was pure Silkie.

Paints have pigment holes.

 

[darkbluespace]

Paints have pigment holes.

Yes, but what about a paint chick that is almost entirely a pigment hole? I think the one I hatched is from my two young paints that have some obvious pigment holes. I was wondering what their chicks might look like and it is disappointing, but not surprising. I have really nice young paints from an older paint rooster that doesn't seem to have any pigment holes, over black hens.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Yes, but what about a paint chick that is almost entirely a pigment hole? I think the one I hatched is from my two young paints that have some obvious pigment holes. I was wondering what their chicks might look like and it is disappointing, but not surprising. I have really nice young paints from an older paint rooster that doesn't seem to have any pigment holes, over black hens.

Parent stock with pigment holes produce young with pigment holes.

http://www.chickencolours.com/Translation Dutch paint articleX.pdf