Silkies.............. are mine crossed?

[samanthajosling]

Hi i have 11 silkies.I know 6 of them are purebred but im unsure of the ones in this photo ->http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr...371045&Signature=6EO53l/6BztKEHvH0EnDXCMDaJI=

All of the white silkies have walnut combs except one of them has a single comb.

Is it normal? are they purebred too?




Thanks

 

[samanthajosling]

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

Single comb is normally PQ

 

[TrystInn]

Dunno, your link didn't post a picture. Please fix and we'll try again.

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

Could we just have a picture of the silkie with the single comb please?

 

[robin416]

It is not unheard of for a Silkie to have a single comb. The Silkie comb is a complicated jumble of genes and sometimes they show up.

 

[Tanichca]

The pic doesn't show, but if your bird(s) have:

Single combs
Skin any color except black
More or less than five toes
Smooth feathers
No feather's on the legs


Than yes, they are most likely crossed, and most definitely un-showable.

 

[robin416]

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That is not entirely correct, sure they could be a cross but if they have Silkie feathers then they are Silkies. If they were crosses they would not have Silkie feathers. All of the things you listed also present themselves in hatchery Silkie stock. That does not mean they are not full Silkies.

Most of the the things you listed can also occur in show stock.

As an example, Paint Silkies can end up with pink skin. That's not something a breeder wants to see but it happens because of the genes used to get them to be paints.

 

[racuda]

Here is the OP's pic:

 

[silkielover5]

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they look like PQ non bearded silkies