Silkie thread!

[kristip]

Hello... I have a beautifull rooster that I consider splash. But have seen a darker splash and lighter splash color. Is one prefered over the other. Is there a technical name? He has two girlfriends, a show quality white and a almost show quality black ( her head poof has nto come back after her first molt so not sure).

Another question- can someone tell me if my colors are right
splash plus white= splash
splash plus black = blue or splash

 

[Tikkijane]

I would make the new one about 4 inches off the ground.

Great! That's a good height for the others to hop over to get to their big girl bar.

 

[peepblessed]

Hello... I have a beautifull rooster that I consider splash. But have seen a darker splash and lighter splash color. Is one prefered over the other. Is there a technical name? He has two girlfriends, a show quality white and a almost show quality black ( her head poof has nto come back after her first molt so not sure).

Another question- can someone tell me if my colors are right
splash plus white= splash
splash plus black = blue or splash

We'd love to see pictures of your roo. It's really the only way to fully answer your question. As far as dark v. light. I may not be correct but I believe a white background with dark blue splashes is preferred.
Splash plus white would likely get you most any color and some you might not want as white can hide other colors that don't show. Blue and splash will give approximately 1/2 blue and 1/2 splash.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Hello... I have a beautifull rooster that I consider splash. But have seen a darker splash and lighter splash color. Is one prefered over the other. Is there a technical name? He has two girlfriends, a show quality white and a almost show quality black ( her head poof has nto come back after her first molt so not sure).

Another question- can someone tell me if my colors are right
splash plus white= splash NO; no way to predict, except that all offspring will have at least one copy of blue; white hides all colour/pattern genes (except white).
splash plus black = blue or splash NO; 100% blue (unless the black is actually a very dark blue, in which case you are correct, half splash and half blue).

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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A deficiency can be caused by the bird's inability to properly metabolize a vitamin as well as the parents' feed. Incubation temperatures can also affect toe curling. I'll try to look for my Chicken Health Handbook.

 

[peepblessed]

Sorry my brain totally read that black as blue.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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No, there is no preference in the standard for a white background; if anything, a solid white background is incorrect. Standard says "Slaty blue and white that has a faint bluish grey tinge...UNDERCOLOR: Slaty blue and sooty white, evenly distributed." You can read the full standard for splash on the club website or www.browneggblueegg.com, or better yet, purchase a standard from the ABA or APA.

 

[peepblessed]

No, there is no preference in the standard for a white background; if anything, a solid white background is incorrect. Standard says "Slaty blue and white that has a faint bluish grey tinge...UNDERCOLOR: Slaty blue and sooty white, evenly distributed." You can read the full standard for splash on the club website or www.browneggblueegg.com, or better yet, purchase a standard from the ABA or APA.

Oh good! That means the ones in my grow out pen are better colored than I thought!

 

[Hawkeye95]

Look what I had hatch yesterday/today :

A REALLY big surprise! Was NOT expecting a SG in these eggs...and by god I can't believe it is SO CUTE!!!!!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!! how the heck did you get a SG??!?! Did you get shipped eggs? One must have slipped in there! So funny!!

 

[Grumpypantsmomma]

Thats just it i didn't get them as hatching eggs, I got the already hatched from meyer. I think it might have been an incubator problem, they threw in 5 extra in the order i think to make up for them.