Silkie thread!

[Sonoran Silkies]

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He has very large blue earlobes; the wattles are the same colour as his comb (mulberry--a lighter shade than desired in a show bird).

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I'm sure this has been covered before but what happens when you breed blue over white?

Crossing any non-white to a white is unpredictable. There is no answer; it could be anything.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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If you can eat it, so can your chicken

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Nothing such as a blue splash; just splash.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Since silkies have been around for a thousand years or so, and have changed quite a lot over that time, probably not.

He looks to be a fairly normal pet quality non-bearded white silkie

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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There is not a red comb gene. A red comb means that either the bird is lacking the Fm gene that causes black skin, or it has other genes such as barring or wheaten that lighten the skin.

 

[Sylviaanne]

i have no clue if he looks like one of the original silkies but i do know he has better type than any of my four silkies (two hens two roosters) although he does share the red comb gene that one of my roosters has

What does "better type" mean? Is a red comb bad if he were a SQ?

 

[Sylviaanne]

There is not a red comb gene. A red comb means that either the bird is lacking the Fm gene that causes black skin, or it has other genes such as barring or wheaten that lighten the skin.

What is the FM gene? I don't think he has barring or wheaten because he is really black all over.

 

[Sylviaanne]

If you were showing a red comb is a DQ , as are 4 toes but it's fine in pet quality. Here is the American standard of perfection. ( SOP ) .

http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Standard.html

Well, I guess he's a pet alright, he has the extra toe. I didn't want to show him, just asking questions. Thanks.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Well, I guess he's a pet alright, he has the extra toe. I didn't want to show him, just asking questions. Thanks.

No worries, you won't learn if you don't ask.