Silkies Of A Different Color

[ihavechickens2]

would this chick be considered lavender, I got it from black to black breeding?
this is it up to my polish roo for comparison

that's it from the back standing up


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[fluffyfeathers]

It looks blue to me, which means that one of your black Silkies is actually a dark blue. There are a lot of dark blues that are mistaken for black because they look black. But you can tell what they actually are by their offspring. Two true blacks cannot produce a blue. One parent must carry the blue gene to produce a blue The chick looks too dark to be a self blue/lavender.

would this chick be considered lavender, I got it from black to black breeding? this is it up to my polish roo for comparison that's it from the back standing up .

 

[ihavechickens2]

It looks blue to me, which means that one of your black Silkies is actually a dark blue. There are a lot of dark blues that are mistaken for black because they look black. But you can tell what they actually are by their offspring. Two true blacks cannot produce a blue. One parent must carry the blue gene to produce a blue

The chick looks too dark to be a self blue/lavender.

ok thanks that's what I thought just wasn't for sure. I wonder which one it is here Is a pic of them.

 

[fluffyfeathers]

I have heard that you can look at the under fluff. If it is light then it is a blue but then some people have said that a true black can have light under fluff too So I dunno. Maybe post pictures of them in the silkie breeding, genetics and showing thread. They know a lot and i think there is a thread just for black Silkies. Maybe try that too. Either way they are nice looking birds. I love the hen!

ok thanks that's what I thought just wasn't for sure. I wonder which one it is here Is a pic of them.

 

[Ragdollcatlady]

It looks like both are blue from these pics. True black is really black. Very dark.

Many of my babies from blue breedings look black until I put them next to my true black Lightning McQueen. Then I can see the real black.

 

[ihavechickens2]

ive had the roo for awhile and when I first got him he was jet black, but he is starting to fade to the color of the hen. its like a brown dull black color.

 

[ihavechickens2]

I have heard that you can look at the under fluff. If it is light then it is a blue but then some people have said that a true black can have light under fluff too

So I dunno. Maybe post pictures of them in the silkie breeding, genetics and showing thread. They know a lot and i think there is a thread just for black Silkies. Maybe try that too.
Either way they are nice looking birds. I love the hen!

ok thanks. i will check the under fluff and see is their the same color.

 

[moomoodiddy]

also keep in mine black looks like a blue in a pic and may fade with sunlight exposure

 

[lmckeiver2236]

These colors are all so beautiful. Does any have any eggs they would be willing to sell? I'd love to get some of these silkies.

 

[farmer boy]

how do you even make like a new color ??? just keep breeding 2 different colors together or ?? i would love to try it