White silkie roo X EE hen

[meriruka]

Does anyone have a pic of this cross? My broody is sitting on three of these right now. If the resulting bird from this cross is strange, I may pull them out from under her

Thanks!

 

[s6bee]

All I know ( or think I know ) is that the silkie feathering is recessive so they should take on the EE feathers.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

But they'd likely have a cute little head crest, five toes, and black skin.

Angie (AKA Frozen Feathers) has a phoenix X silkie named Hiro and he's beautiful!

 

[Josie]

I have a silkie roo cross with a wyandotte that I think is my prettiest hen. She has regular feathers, but has a poof on top, five toes, and dark skin. The boys from this cross always looked akward to me, but I never got to see them fully grown. I would say go for it and see what you get. Does your EE have dark legs or light legs?

 

[lurky]

I have some 5 week old chicks from a blue splash silkie roosterX light blue spash ee hen.

 

[Josie]

Okay after those pictures, you gotta do it!
Those are some of the most adorable chicks I've seen at that age.

 

[meriruka]

Josee, her legs are dark. Here's a pic of her, the roo daddy is in the background:

 

[meriruka]

Lurky, those are cute! Love the great big eyes.

 

[Josie]

I should have asked about the skin (oops!), but the pic was helpful.
You can sex the chicks right away. If the chick has silkie-dark skin then it is a pullet. If the skin is greyish or light with dark splotches, then it is a roo.
Your hen is really pretty. I bet you'll get some really cute chicks.

 

[s6bee]

Oh yeah, let her go for it. What's the worst that can happen