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Silkie rooster over calico hens would be best, in theory. The only difference between a silkie male/Cochin female cross and a Cochin male/silkie female cross would be leg color. Pullets from the silkie male/Cochin female cross would have the correct slate legs for a silkie, but males would have...

base Color genes, essentially. There’s 5 that really matter, with others That function the same as these main ones, kinda. e+: wild type eb: brown eWh: wheaten ER: birchen E: extended black ER and E are what make black birds. They make a black base, with potential natural leakage. ER leaks...

In a line where the vulture hocks are obvious, it’d probably be best to just outcross To a line without the issue. Otherwise, hatch a bunch(like every egg you get), and cull hard, and you can begin trying to improve the line. Some things take a lot of breeding and a lot of selection to change.

The best breeding option, if you’re trying to make this from a silkie/Cochin cross, would be a black, chocolate, or blue silkie(whichever color you prefer) paired To a mottled black, blue or chocolate cochin Bantam. Seeing as you don’t have mottled black Cochins, the next best bet would be your...