What happens if i breed 2 paint silkies

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I have 2 paint silkies 1 hen, 1 roo. I was wondering if I breed them what color will chicks be? Will they be paint? White? Black?
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Its hard to see her paint spots in that photo but she has them on her back and wings
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Paint, genetically, is the result of one copy of dominant white over top of an otherwise solid black individual. Dominant white is a leaky gene, especially when the bird only has one copy of it, so some black flecks show through as a result.

Because of this, two Paint individuals bred together should produce roughly 25% White offspring (inheriting two copies of dominant white), 50% Paint offspring (inheriting one copy of the gene), and 25% Black offspring (inheriting no copies of dominant white).
 

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