Wanted- Silkie Spash rooster with lots of red leakage

[randiferina]

The post I made was asking how I could have possibly ended up with a splash with so much red leakage.. I purchased the hatching eggs from a lady that had only blacks blues and splashes... Others seem to think that somewhere in the lines there is partridge in it's heritage...

 

[SilkiesRcool]

I’m In central Florida so that’d be quite the drive lol. There isn’t a way to ship adult birds Is there?

 

[randiferina]

Hmm.. Yeah about 5-6 hours or so.. I've never shipped anything live so I have no clue! Seems like she'd be a good fit for the project though :/

 

[FishMtFarm]

She looks like a red Pyle which results from paint breeding. Maybe one of her blacks is a split to paint. I have a calico showgirl rooster and bred him to a paint hen. What I got was a blue paint with some faint red spots. It’s pretty cool.

 

[pasuit]

Curiosity has gotten the better of me. What are you actually aiming for, here? A calico Silkie sounds absolutely gorgeous!

 

[pasuit]

It does sound gorgeous. I'll be very interested in seeing the result.

 

[MROO]

Hmm.. Yeah about 5-6 hours or so.. I've never shipped anything live so I have no clue! Seems like she'd be a good fit for the project though :/

You could always meet in the middle somewhere for lunch ... might I suggest a KFC?
ACK! ... forgive me, I couldn't help myself!

 

[pasuit]

OMG! That is SO COOL! I had no idea there had ever been a chicken with true calico plumage. Are they still around or are you reinventing the proverbial wheel, here?
I have a blue splash roo, but his red "leakage" is only in his comb and wattles, so I doubt he'd be of any help to you. Besides that, he's a true family pet and my daughter would disown me if I rehomed him!
If you don't mind my asking, how do you go about breeding for the calico?

 

[pasuit]

Truly a BEAUUUTIFUL bird. Good luck.

 

[pasuit]

Interesting!!!! I just made a post asking about an interesting splash I ended up with.. Not sure if it's a roo or hen yet at just 16 weeks old, it's still growing out.. Where in florida are you? I'm in GA.. Might be interested in giving towards your project if I can get one of the offspring