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[Crazy chicken lady 9983]

Hey y’all I am fixing to start a project on making silkie chicks from a hatchery into top notch show quality birds. I know I could have just started from a show breeder but I thought it would be fun to see how long truly how much effort breeders put into their birds. Any tips, tricks, and standards would be greatly appreciate. Thanks

 

[Acre4Me]

Show quality indicates you will be following the Standard of Perfection from the APA.

https://www.amerpoultryassn.com/


Here is the store link. Buy the Blue book on all standards. Silkies are listed under the Bantam section.
https://www.amerpoultryassn.com/sample-page/apa-store/


So, for show quality, you will want to start with a recognized breed color/type, which is found in the blue standards book in the link above.

Also, find a Silkie club, as they may have additional assistance.