The American Paint Silkie

[silkies2015]

i have hatched 4 chicks from bought paint silkie eggs 2 are yellow and 2 are greyish colour are these paint silkies

 

[Iluvmysilkies]

i have hatched 4 chicks from bought paint silkie eggs 2 are yellow and 2 are greyish colour are these paint silkies

The yellow ones probably are, and the greyish ones could possibly be the white with silver leakage which usually turn out to be nice bright whites. If they dont have spots already, they can still get them later. Sometimes they do, sometimes they dont.

 

[silkies2015]

The yellow ones probably are, and the greyish ones could possibly be the white with silver leakage which usually turn out to be nice bright whites. If they dont have spots already, they can still get them later. Sometimes they do, sometimes they dont.

so will they all carry the paint gene

 

[Iluvmysilkies]

so will they all carry the paint gene

If they came from paint then they will carry the gene. They will just need to be paired with another paint or black to get the spotted chicks.

 

[silkies2015]

Does it matter which is the hen
Paint gene hen to black cock or black hen to paint gene cock

 

[Iluvmysilkies]

Does it matter which is the hen
Paint gene hen to black cock or black hen to paint gene cock

It doesent matter as long as one is Paint.

 

[yesika99]

I'm wondering if there has been any progress in getting paint to be a recognized color. Earlier in the thread I think it mentioned 2017 as when that might happen. If there is another place to keep current on the progress let me know.

 

[kchicnc]

Hi can anyone tell me the sexes of these silkies??.. There are 2 paints totaled ... They are about 6 weeks old ... 1st picture is of bird #1... The other 2 pictures are of bird #2

 

[kchicnc]

Hi can anyone tell me the sexes of these silkies??.. There are 2 paints totaled ... They are about 6 weeks old ... 1st picture is of bird #1... The other 2 pictures are of bird #2

This is the 2nd one

 

[kchicnc]

This is the 2nd one

The last picture of the 2nd one