Splash Silkies color questions

I wouldn't say it is only silkies, or even silkies for that matter, but I see a variation in how dark/light birds come, even from the same families. There may also be a lot of variation within the same family line. I would breed for darker ones if that is what you like, or lighter ones if that is what you like. It seems like there are some other genes at work here besides just "andalusian blue". Maybe some of the black modifiers you see in other extended black birds have something to do with it.

 

I have six of them and they were white up until maybe a few months old. I don't like almost all black and I don't like them to light either. In the the standard there is a limit on how much black can be in splash. I forgot the percentage though! LOL

 

The background colors on the splash can be from white to a lavender appearing background. I prefer the darker background although if the splashes are intense the whiter background allows them to really pop.

 

It is in the addendum near the end--the main portion of the book had already gone to print before the meet where they were qualified that year.

 

Lets see some pics of the cuties!!

 

You can't have more than 50% black or blue on a splash. I saw it on hattricks site under splash silkies.