trivia Question

[HuffleClaw]

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.

 

[PattyNH]

If she got him for show she wouldn't have gotten him from TSC. Calling him bad quality is rude and offensive. He doesn't have to be "show quality" for him to be a beautiful and amazing rooster. Just my 2 cents.

 

[HuffleClaw]

If she got him for show she wouldn't have gotten him from TSC. Calling him bad quality is rude and offensive. He doesn't have to be "show quality" for him to be a beautiful and amazing rooster. Just my 2 cents.

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[Brahma Chicken5000]

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

Looks like a Silkie or Silkie cross. His comb looks a bit like a rose comb. Is he bantam sized?

 

[sourland]

Bad/hatchery - what's the problem ? He is a silky that does not meet breed standard. TSC consistently has the most bad/poor quality silkies that I have ever seen.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Bad/hatchery - what's the problem ? He is a silky that does not meet breed standard. TSC consistently has the most bad/poor quality silkies that I have ever seen.

I think I’m am just too nice to say bad, yes it may be true but I’m just a softie!

 

[PattyNH]

Saying "bad quality" just because it doesn't meet show standards doesn't take I to consideration the other qualities that make it a "good" or "bad" chicken. If it was a chicken that attacked chickens or people - that is a bad quality chicken. If it was a hen that didn't lay it could be a "bad quality" chicken. Judging it on comparison of its appearance compared to "ideal" appearance does not make it bad quality if it wasn't I tended to be show quality. That is all I'm saying. Would you like your kids or yourself to be compared to ideal specimens?

 

[sourland]

Semantics - 'bad' is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[lena_]

He is a silkie, but he is not high quality when it comes to looks. His comb is very large, crest very small and has many feathers that aren't silkied. He's still a nice looking boy, and if bred to the right hens could produce some pretty good offspring!

Congrats on getting him, I hope he proves to be a wonderful, friendly rooster

 

[lena_]

If you want to show birds then you may want to check some of these links out! They have wonfderful, high quality silkies that may just get a prize at your state fair!
http://www.indigoegg.us/NewOwners.html

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Sunshine-Silkies-140799402627811/

http://www.mtcreekfarm.com/silkies.html

Good luck!