Silkie thread!

[Little Luna Silkies]

I just wanted to say "HI" to all of my fellow Silkie lovers. I've been debating on a name for awhile, and I've finally decided on Little Luna Silkies. I was previously registered as "peepswiththepoof." Currently, I'm working on paints and blacks, and I will hopefully start showing in the Spring!

 

[silkymom1986]

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from North MS!!! Glad you joined us!! I loveeeee Silkies so much too!!! My husband started raising chickens 8 months ago with RIR and wellsummers, I wasn't really into, then I went with him once to the guys house he buys from and saw his silkies and instantly fell in love!!

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

I'm still confused about what colour i should be calling my girl Thunder.
its either, grey, silver or grey partridge.

 

[peepblessed]

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I believe grey and silver are the same thing, but you will need a real expert to make the call on your girl. I am definitely not one.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I believe grey and silver are the same thing, but you will need a real expert to make the call on your girl. I am definitely not one.

Pretty much. There is no such thing as grey partridge.

 

[silkielover5]

my hen just hatched a paint silkie chick only its all black exept for under beak and on the tips of her wings. would she still be considered a paint?

 

[Little Luna Silkies]

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What were the parents? I believe you can expect about 50% paints with the other 50% being other colors from a paint to black or white mating. I think it's a little higher for paint to paint matings. I'm not sure if it has been confirmed if the "other colors" carry the paint gene, so to speak.

 

[silkielover5]

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What were the parents? I believe you can expect about 50% paints with the other 50% being other colors from a paint to black or white mating. I think it's a little higher for paint to paint matings. I'm not sure if it has been confirmed if the "other colors" carry the paint gene, so to speak.

well mom is black dad is white. when i saw her today i was surprised because the last 10 to hatch have been white

 

[marquisella]

What does a Calico look like?

I have 1 Calico egg in my hatcher and I have no idea what to expect. I also have 1 partridge and don't want to mix them up, although I will be keeping both.

Also have whites, black/lavsplits, buff, bbs, and 1 porcelain.

 

[rilly10]

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Yea or by posting pics on here and asking. Doesn't seem worth it.

Post here or in many places and you will get some people answering that know their stuff and others who do not. Genetics of Chicken Colours is VERY well researched and presented in a manner that makes understanding a complicated subject much simpler. Silkies and Silkie Bantams contains a great deal of historical information that is NOT available online.

X2! All of the people I have spoken to who have it say it is well worth it! There are colors and crosses that I have NEVER seen oh here. There are over 1000 pictures (after that Sigi stopped counting), and explanations that are so in depth and get asked on here so many times, I doubt it will be often that someone will take the time to answer them the way Sigi did. I also like to have it as a reference so I don't have to come on here and ask (and OFTEN get the wrong info). I see people post answers that are clearly wrong all the time! Many people don't correct mistakes on here either because they will be tagged as "mean" or "know it alls". We all have a ton to learn including me and I would prefer to learn it from a world renown expert in genetics! JMHO!