What color are these crazy silkies??? Pic intensive.

[insiderart]

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I had a variety of colors, and didn't want really ugly showgirls (calicos and such), so I just keep the blues. They are dark, almost black, and looking really good... if a showgirl can look good.

Ugh I hear you. I've banned partridge from the grounds (I don't mind the ones with white in the background, but hate the ones on blue). I was just going to have white and try to breed to buff, but this b/b/b chick hatched and now DD is attached. So I'll have it too I guess. I am hoping it's a pullet, that would make things easier.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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I had a variety of colors, and didn't want really ugly showgirls (calicos and such), so I just keep the blues. They are dark, almost black, and looking really good... if a showgirl can look good.

Ugh I hear you. I've banned partridge from the grounds (I don't mind the ones with white in the background, but hate the ones on blue). I was just going to have white and try to breed to buff, but this b/b/b chick hatched and now DD is attached. So I'll have it too I guess. I am hoping it's a pullet, that would make things easier.

Yes, the partridge were the first to go. They were HIDEOUS!

 

[insiderart]

Oh and I wanted to say that I'm trying to breed up. And by that I mean I want to improve the stock I have. I'm not interested in just breeding willy nilly, I want to get somewhere with it.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

He is my roo I decided to keep. He has a very good topknot for a showgirl in my opinion. He's not homozygous, but he was the best out of the bunch for sure.

 

[insiderart]

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Oh yeah, really nice topknot on him!!

Meringue will never have a great topknot, but is so quirky looking. Has a deeper voice than the others. Funny how they differ so.

I think Celia will have a nice topknot either way and is obviously a more refined cross.

 

[BBK]

So, that first one is going to be blue??? WOW.. I would have thought a splash.

cute chickies tho...

The jury is still out if I like these showgirls or not.... If I had any, I'd have to make neck scarves for them, it gets cold here.

Melinda

 

[laughingllama75]

partridge are hideous? the first to go?

FINE. I will keep my UGLY partridge showgirls away from you than. HARUMPH.

LOL. I know you mean for breeding, as the color is so hard to breed. But as pets they are just fine....... RIGHT????

 

[onthespot]

Man... I have a dark blue splash silkie pullet that has almost a hattrick style topknot, good toes, could use more feathering up the middle toe. She has blue lobes, good comb... and I want showgirl babies from HER!!! She is just starting to think about squatting, so I'm thinking another month or so before eggs.

 

[onthespot]

Psssst! I'm thinking it was only HIS partridge that were ugly! LOL Surely yours are beautiful! Please post a pic so we can see!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

It the buff coming through on Meringue's breast, too or only on the back & wings?

Yes, I believe it would have to be dominant white for that much colour to show through. Chances are, though that he actually also carries a copy of recessive white, so I wouldn't breed to white if you are wanting to work on red/buff pyle.

I believe red pyle is BBR plus one copy of dominant white. Unfortunately, BBR is not normally found in silkies. I am not coming up with a good variety to breed to (or at least one common in silkies) to propigate the colour.