Silkie thread!

[Floridachicken1958]

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My understanding is that white may hide several colors, so the combination may be most anything or a mix of colors. Hopefully you will get some advice from someone who has done it or has a solid understanding of genetics.

What I'm trying for is a paint or splash.But like you say it's all a mystery.

 

[2GirlsMiniFarm]

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IDK but it would be intresting to find out!!!!!! Let ud know if you try it out!!!

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

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My understanding is that white may hide several colors, so the combination may be most anything or a mix of colors. Hopefully you will get some advice from someone who has done it or has a solid understanding of genetics.

What I'm trying for is a paint or splash.But like you say it's all a mystery.

To get splash you need 2 blues or a blue and a splash
to get paint you need birds that already carry the paint gene.

Black X white will get you black, blue, or partridge most likely. BUT white hides any color, and you will have no idea what it will throw until you breed it, you could get a good blue bird, OR you could get a bunch of off-colored nonstandard colors

 

[peepblessed]

Happy New Year everyone! I just wanted to share the gorgeous feathering on this little 3 1/2 wk. old splash chick. I'm in love!

 

[workinnanie]

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wow! Nice!Such a cutie!

 

[workinnanie]

I'm still looking for input on color of my little Sept hatched silkie I just purchased. Also wondering if color will change. Father is a blue & mom is a splash. More pictures on page 1313 of this thread. Thanks.

 

[peepblessed]

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wow! Nice!Such a cutie!

Thanks! Hope you get some help on your cutie's color!

 

[peepblessed]

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Sometimes this thread in helpful. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=410559

 

[workinnanie]

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Sometimes this thread in helpful. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=410559

Thanks, I'll try it!

 

[SilverSilkie]

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She is most probably a Splash (double Blue dilution) but she is a very egally diluted Splash (allmost no darker spots) the deep red color she have on the wing is most probably autosomal red.
I look to this bird with an EU-eye ;-)