Jun 27, 2014 · I don't know where to find a good chart, but I do know some of the color interactions. As a basic starting point: Breed a Silkie to another Silkie of the same color, and you are likely to get more of that color. (Exception to the above: blues do not breed true. When you breed two blues, you generally get 25% black chicks, 50% blue chicks, 25% splash chicks.) …

Mar 10, 2011 · Where can I find the combinations/genetic chart for silkie colors? Is there one online I can find?

Apr 3, 2014 · Hey guys! I just got a batch of half day old bearded silkies today and I am so excited to share them :) I tried to pick one of every color available. I wanted to see what all you silkie lovers thought the colors will be! Some are more obvious but some have me kinda stumped. I …

Jul 19, 2021 · I've realized that telling silkie color and gender is a big chore sometimes, so I'm putting out the information I know on silkies here. Feel free to reply/comment with other facts and knowledge you have on the breed, this page is just to give newcomers a sense of knowledge when starting out...

May 16, 2011 · Silkie colours were all created from crossing in different breeds. Pretty sure red came from cochins. But different breeders working on red could have used different breeds. It is only within the last 15 years that we have had more than black and white silkies as recognised varieties, and blacks were not developed until 1965--91 years after whites were recognised. …

Feb 15, 2009 · Silkie genetics work like all other poultry color genetics. The exception is that not every color is accepted as standard. If you want to breed Silkies, I recommend studying the breed closer and when you decide on a variety, focus on it specifically. There are only 7 recognized colors of Silkies; buff, blue, black, splash, partrige, gray, and of course white. If you like …

May 16, 2018 · I have never heard of "white or black splits" what is that? The term split is usually in reference to a bird having come from parents with a certain gene for example when paint silkies are bred you can get paint, black and white chicks from this mating the black and white chicks are referred to at black split to paint or white split to paint which means you want to keep them in …

May 16, 2011 · I have a buff silkie rooster and 8 silkie girls all different colors . Where can I find a chart to see what he will produce with my girls ?

May 26, 2009 · So besides the questions above I'd LOVE any comments or links to pages on Silkie color genetics (or chicken color genetics in general) And if anyone is going to have some hatching eggs that they could sell me (probably 6 white, 6 partridge, and 6+ blue or B/B/S. Maybe more..I'll have to keep thinking) that would be great.

May 10, 2013 · Hi! Back to BYC after long hiatus. A local store is getting in assorted silkies and I wanted to try and pick out some specific colors but was wondering if anyone happened to make a chart with all the silkie chick color names and photos/ characteristics to tell each color apart. Found one for...