silkies

[seminolewind]

Hi, one of my silkie roos has a regular comb. The other male has this blob like comb with two "horns" coming out of the top. Why is there two types in silkies?

 

[tiki244]

pics?

sounds interesting

 

[seminolewind]

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OK, I'll attempt to post them by tonight.

 

[Flufnstuffs~FluffySilkies]

They are not 2 types of silkies,
One of the reasons for such differences in silkies is that to get the many colors silkies were mixed with other breeds. The straight comb is a Disqualification in the silkie standards, the horns are not frowned upon quite as bad. Silkies should have a mulberry colored comp in the shape of a half walnut shell.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Horns aren't a disqualification though right? And you can still use them for breeding.

 

[asher]

What breed do the horns come from? Polish?

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

No. I dont think Polish have a single comb. I can't remember from when I was raising a few.

They probably came from something with a single comb. With the way hatcheries cross things, who knows what brought them in.

 

[asher]

I was just thinking of the Polish because the standards have that V or "horns" at the top of their combs.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Well now that you say that, it makes more sense. And I bet that is where they came from.

I know polish have been used to introduce other colors, and increase top knot size, so thats probably where it came from.

Good thinking!

 

[asher]

The silkie in your avatar is gorgeous, btw!