thoughts on silkie/sumatra cross?

[nwfl]

a woman gave me 22 birds. a sumatra hen and 2 silkie hens are in this group. i have a small breeding group of silkies and thought i might introduce these hens to the rooster after 2 or 3 months. i raise silkies for asian customers and wonder if the offspring from sumatra/silkie would work. i am processing them so feather quality for this purpose is not necessary. she is in good health and lays a nice size egg.

anyone tried this cross? i've searched googled and found nothing.

 

[ramirezframing]

My silkie hen tried this a few years ago. Came off with roos the size and look of a silkie, just without the silkie feathers. A lot easier to process.