trivia Question

[Debora Howe]

Looks like a bad quality Silkie to me.

Why do you say bad quality what makes him bad quality, I am new to this so I am asking.

 

[Debora Howe]

Yes, not show quality, the wording for “bad quality” when talking about poultry is Hatchery Quality

Why is he not show quality? Just asking as i am new to this and I am not familiar with this breed.

 

[JedJackson]

Does anyone know what breed of chicken this is? No one seems to know and i just went to the new York State fair and there were hundreds of roosters but none like this. View attachment 1526388

Hatchery quality Silkie. Or maybe Silkie cross if it came from a backyard breeder.

 

[JedJackson]

Why is he not show quality? Just asking as i am new to this and I am not familiar with this breed.

Showbirds follow the breed descriptions in the Standard of Perfection book of poultry breeds. He has some qualities that aren't perfect for what shows want. He's a little too large. His comb is not quite right and is too large. His feathers are a mix of smooth and silkie feathers. His tail is too long and high, and it has smooth feathers. Crest is too small and flat. Legs should have more feathering, including the middle toes.

He's still a nice looking rooster and would make a great pet, but he's not what they are looking for at poultry competitions.

 

[Debora Howe]

Hatchery quality Silkie. Or maybe Silkie cross if it came from a backyard breeder.

I got 8 chicks from tractor supply that were 98% guaranteed to be hens, I got 3 roosters and this one was one of them and tractor supply told me he was not a sikie because of his comb and color of his feet so I guess they do not know what they are talking about, thanks for your information. P.S. My husband thinks he is so incredibly beautiful and told me I should enter him in the fair, thank god i didn't I would have been the laughing stock of the rooster community.

 

[perchie.girl]

Every one is telling me around here it is not a silkie because of his comb and the color of his feet and the texture of his feathers.

Not a silkey expert... Hes got the black skin.... and blue on his cheeks.... and lots of fluff.

Not into SOP just into health.

deb

 

[Kusanar]

Why is he not show quality? Just asking as i am new to this and I am not familiar with this breed.

He should look more like this:

Ok, the picture won't load... Look at this link: https://www.littlepatchofweeds.com/silkie-chickens.html

They have several photos of well bred silkies on that page.

 

[Kusanar]

I believe the word you are looking for is Hatchery quality. Though he is still just as beautiful.

No, actually I was looking for the word bad. Yes, he is hatchery quality, but the hatchery that bred him has bad quality silkies.

 

[HuffleClaw]

No, actually I was looking for the word bad. Yes, he is hatchery quality, but the hatchery that bred him has bad quality silkies.

Yes, but “bad” just kinda sounds rude that is why we say “Hatchery” nonetheless let’s just get along

 

[Kusanar]

Yes, but “bad” just kinda sounds rude that is why we say “Hatchery” nonetheless let’s just get along

He's clearly a better silkie than the people at tractor supply are used to, to my knowledge black / dark grey legs and a walnut comb are par for the course with silkies and they are trying to say he's not based on those features.