Silkie thread!

[Sonoran Silkies]

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You can try showing him/her but the off color will definitely be points off if not a DQ. No, its' not ok, unfortunately. It's always so sad when a great quality bird has leakage.

I think they are talking comb & skin colour, not leakage. Assuming that is correct, we really need to see it to determine whether it falls within the acceptible range or not. Red is definitely out, but what one judge thinks is too light a mulberry another will find okay. The darker the better, but many quite good birds do not have black combs.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Here is Snow - was Snow White since me and the breeder swore it was a girl....no such luck it seems Snow White is now the Snow Prince, starting to get a bumped out comb and the crest is full of pin feathers, but I'm thinking its streamers not just a crest filling in

oh well he will be staying, and will be the Sire for my daughter's future white pet pen. lol

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

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His very cute

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Is it possible to guess at the sex Silkies early on? What, if anything, should I be looking for? (Mine is a White bearded ... )

 

[poultrycrazy]

What do you think of my Buff rooster? He is approx. 4 and a half months old.

 

[sager:)silkies]

I know this is a little out of question but what is the diffrence between partridge silkies and red silkies cause i have one or the other and want to get some of the other coulor in the spring if needed i could post pics of the ones i have there about 4 months old

 

[nickrex98]

i saw this blue roo on craigslits but i dont think he looks right can you out there help me out

 

[PamB]

That is not a blue roo. Looks sort of like a splash.

ETA: If you are planning to get into breeding, you should spend as much as you can and get the best quality as you can afford to start out with. Research breeders and purchase from a reputable one.

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[nickrex98]

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are you a breeder and do you have a blue breeding pair

 

[PamB]

I do breed blue, black, and splash silkies. At this time, I do not have any for sale. However, I expect to be selling in the spring.

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are you a breeder and do you have a blue breeding pair