Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

One of my friends is working on a satin project and this is one of his roosters who is a seventh generation satin just to give an example of what they look like when they’ve gotten this far down the breeding line.
This one is a splash.
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OMGeeze he is stunning!!! Now was this started with a polish or cochin? Beyond gorgeous!

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

A Satin is a bird that is a Silkie in every way except for feathering. Still has black skin, five toes, feathered legs and feet, mulberry colored walnut comb, etc. Most are created by either using a polish or a cochin to introduce the smooth feathering. The resulting offspring are then continuously bred back to a Silkie over several generations. Traditionally the bird has to be 6-7 generations before it can be called a Satin.
The term Satin though is used rather loosely and many people call their 1st generation (F1) silkie crosses with any smooth feathered breed a "Satin". Technically these should be called "Silkie crosses" or "Silkie Hybrids".
There are breeders that are working on getting these birds recognized as a separate breed. They can though never be called Silkies, as they do not have silkied feathers.
This is why I choose to call my 2nd gen bird, Noa, a "Polkie" and not a Satin.

I think I will get a Cochin to breed to my polkie.. lol breeding projects for silkie are endless!

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

One of my friends is working on a satin project and this is one of his roosters who is a seventh generation satin just to give an example of what they look like when they’ve gotten this far down the breeding line.
This one is a splash.
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Wow he is stunning!! Your friend's work is paying off!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I think I will get a Cochin to breed to my polkie.. lol breeding projects for silkie are endless! View attachment 2936956

This bird is gorgeous! Was one of the parents a gold laced polish? Just wondering, looks partial laced.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

This bird is gorgeous! Was one of the parents a gold laced polish? Just wondering, looks partial laced.

Yes, her dad was a buff laced polish and her mom was my white silkie fluffy. But she hatched out splash! My chickens have the oddest color patterns.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I think I will get a Cochin to breed to my polkie.. lol breeding projects for silkie are endless! View attachment 2936956

That one's so pretty.. love the color and feathering

 

[LynnaePB]

I think I will get a Cochin to breed to my polkie.. lol breeding projects for silkie are endless! View attachment 2936956

She is so pretty!

She should be carrying dominant white too if her dad was a buff laced polish. The white lacing is made possible with dominant white which turns the dark lacing white but still allows red/gold pigment through. Buff laced would be a really pretty satin color, I love how it looks on polish.

If you got a gold laced cochin to pair with her you could continue with a laced project. Not sure if that would be of any interest but I bet it would be gorgeous!

 

[AngBantamLuv]

She is so pretty!

She should be carrying dominant white too if her dad was a buff laced polish. The white lacing is made possible with dominant white which turns the dark lacing white but still allows red/gold pigment through. Buff laced would be a really pretty satin color, I love how it looks on polish.

If you got a gold laced cochin to pair with her you could continue with a laced project. Not sure if that would be of any interest but I bet it would be gorgeous!

@Fluffy Lambs yes!! Do this!! Then send us all eggs!!

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

@Fluffy Lambs yes!! Do this!! Then send us all eggs!!

I'm going to a swap in January, maybe I will see one there!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

One of my friends is working on a satin project and this is one of his roosters who is a seventh generation satin just to give an example of what they look like when they’ve gotten this far down the breeding line.
This one is a splash.
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I CANNOT GET THIS BOY OFF MY MIND!!!
Do they sell his eggs/babies?! Are they in Instagram or HERE?
M U S T have one!!!