Silkie thread!

[EZFarms]

The hatchery breeds purebred birds so wouldnt that pass for show quality?
also does 4-H follow aba standards or are they a little more leniant?

 

[Suzierd]

Snow's eggs are due to hatch Sunday. I took a look at one of them that has a little poo on it. She was anxious to put it back. It's always cute when they do that.

So cute! What a good Moma!

 

[K Epp]

What is her parentage? If purchased, what did breeder say?

??? A lady I go to church with gave her to my daughter. She was in with 4 other Splash, but they were darker.




The flash washes her out some she is almost a lavender color. Very Sweet.



Also if I breed a blue to a black what do I get? All Black? The reason I ask is I have a Black Frizzle Silkie I have Blue Roos. I also have access to a White Smoothe Sizzle.

 

[Suzierd]

??? A lady I go to church with gave her to my daughter. She was in with 4 other Splash, but they were darker. The flash washes her out some she is almost a lavender color. Very Sweet. Also if I breed a blue to a black what do I get? All Black? The reason I ask is I have a Black Frizzle Silkie I have Blue Roos. I also have access to a White Smoothe Sizzle.

So pretty! Love those spots!

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

??? A lady I go to church with gave her to my daughter. She was in with 4 other Splash, but they were darker.




The flash washes her out some she is almost a lavender color. Very Sweet.



Also if I breed a blue to a black what do I get? All Black? The reason I ask is I have a Black Frizzle Silkie I have Blue Roos. I also have access to a White Smoothe Sizzle.

Here ya go, I knew I had it somewhere....Blue X Blue = 50% Blue, 25% Black, 25% Splash
Blue X Black = 50% Blue, 50% Black
Blue X Splash = 50% Blue, 50% Splash
Black X Black = 100% Black
Splash X Splash = 100% Splash
Splash X Black = 100% Blue

 

[BuckNBark Farm]

Here ya go, I knew I had it somewhere....Blue X Blue = 50% Blue, 25% Black, 25% Splash
Blue X Black = 50% Blue, 50% Black
Blue X Splash = 50% Blue, 50% Splash
Black X Black = 100% Black
Splash X Splash = 100% Splash
Splash X Black = 100% Blue

The white sizzle will be a "wild card". Whites can have color genes from family history hidden under the white. That's how I got blue partridge's out of my white roo.

I think that you just need to send me that white sizzle. She's so pretty! _Pam

 

[K Epp]

No No No, but I plan on hatching all of her eggs I can.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: In that case, she is a splash. Blue X black = 50/50 blue/black. White is unpredictable. (and blue X splash = 50/50 blue/splash)

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

The hatchery breeds purebred birds so wouldnt that pass for show quality?
also does 4-H follow aba standards or are they a little more leniant?

very few hatcheries breed for quality instead of quantity. ABA/APA standards are used for all sanctioned shows. Some 4H shows are sanctioned and others are not. Sometimes judges are more lenient on kids, but not always. In most cases a decent for showing quality bird can be found for a reasonable price. Would you purchase substandard sports equipment for your kid? So why not purchase a show quality bird? You might need to be somewhat open on breed choice as some breeds tend to be more expensive than others, but ...

 

[EZFarms]

Other thing is there are no breeders near us. my dad wants a silkie as a pet but im hoping this hatchery will give is good birds. they do say they breed to apa/aba standards on spme breeds