I hatched 3 black silkie x isabella bantam brahma chicks. They're still very young (one is 5weeks, one is 4 weeks and one is around 2 weeks), but I have a feeling 2 are roos and the youngest will be a pullet. Still no way of knowing. Hoping for at least 1 pullet.
If I get a pullet I really want to keep one. They all have 5 toes, dark skin, feathered feet including the middle toe and a really interesting feather pattern. I really like how these guys are looking! I can't ceep more than one roo and my priority is my silkie breeding, so I know I'll have a silkie rooster next year. (Most likely either a silver based blue partridge or something white with buff. I think someone told me it's closer to a red pyle.)
I think this might be my chance to develop a cool looking chicken for myself with all my favorite traits.
I was wondering what these patterns would look silked? Could they look nice or would they be all mushed together? Also would the brownish pattern disappear on their offspring if bred with the silkie roo colors I've listed? I'd love to further develop this.. I don't know what to call it.
I guess I want advice on what to do with this mix. I really like these guys, improving it could be a fun project for the next couple years. My slight problem is that I'll most likely always only have silkie roosters, so I'll only ever be able to breed the mixes back to silkie roos of different colors.
If I get a pullet I really want to keep one. They all have 5 toes, dark skin, feathered feet including the middle toe and a really interesting feather pattern. I really like how these guys are looking! I can't ceep more than one roo and my priority is my silkie breeding, so I know I'll have a silkie rooster next year. (Most likely either a silver based blue partridge or something white with buff. I think someone told me it's closer to a red pyle.)
I think this might be my chance to develop a cool looking chicken for myself with all my favorite traits.
I was wondering what these patterns would look silked? Could they look nice or would they be all mushed together? Also would the brownish pattern disappear on their offspring if bred with the silkie roo colors I've listed? I'd love to further develop this.. I don't know what to call it.
I guess I want advice on what to do with this mix. I really like these guys, improving it could be a fun project for the next couple years. My slight problem is that I'll most likely always only have silkie roosters, so I'll only ever be able to breed the mixes back to silkie roos of different colors.
