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I have a gray with red leakage and was told to call it tortoiseshell
I've seen other pics of birds with coloring similar to him and they were calling it calico...
What do you breed him to if you don't have any grays?
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He's for sale too...btw
I'm a huge fan of those that are different, unfortunately those that are into silkies for the $$$ aren't. Which means not many people want to buy eggs from the different looking ones. They are looking for perfection. So i'm working on improving my flock to have those colors people are looking for but I will still have my oddballs. My sizzle pen is full of oddballs. My favorite roo looks alot like your guy you have for sale but he doesn't have the gold leackage. He's black with thewhite or grey on his head down to his shoulders. He is a real sweetie too. He has produced some beautiful babies and many turned out looking just like him.
That's a little offensive. I can tell you I haven't made money on my birds by a LONG shot, but I don't want to keep off colors. I breed to the standard, not for $$$, as you put it, but because I want to preserve the breed and the colors as they are, working towards an ideal. I also enjoy showing, which, as anyone can tell you, is not a money making proposition.
I have a gray with red leakage and was told to call it tortoiseshell
I've seen other pics of birds with coloring similar to him and they were calling it calico...
What do you breed him to if you don't have any grays?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/32462_chickens_057.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/32462_chickens_047.jpg
He's for sale too...btw
I'm a huge fan of those that are different, unfortunately those that are into silkies for the $$$ aren't. Which means not many people want to buy eggs from the different looking ones. They are looking for perfection. So i'm working on improving my flock to have those colors people are looking for but I will still have my oddballs. My sizzle pen is full of oddballs. My favorite roo looks alot like your guy you have for sale but he doesn't have the gold leackage. He's black with thewhite or grey on his head down to his shoulders. He is a real sweetie too. He has produced some beautiful babies and many turned out looking just like him.
That's a little offensive. I can tell you I haven't made money on my birds by a LONG shot, but I don't want to keep off colors. I breed to the standard, not for $$$, as you put it, but because I want to preserve the breed and the colors as they are, working towards an ideal. I also enjoy showing, which, as anyone can tell you, is not a money making proposition.
