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He's my favorite too, also he's the biggest of the bunch. Eventually I'll be breeding from him.

I liked his floofiness, he just didn't have the fibromelanosis, & he was too aggressive towards other roosters/cockerels. So, he became soup.

Yes.

They wouldn't look much different then a Silkied Cochin. Just won't have feathered feet, or yellow skin.

Yep. The thought of silkies Orpingtons never sounded that interesting too me.

I like the chinese type, all are unique, more character then the bantam/show type.

All of the ones I got this year have crests, except for one.

Silkied Orpingtons never really appealed to me.

Most aren't Bantams. They're LF X Bantam crosses, most of them. Bantam vs. LF Silkie.

The white skinned ones can be used, just breed to black skinned male, or female.

1 had dark skin, 1 had black marbled skin, 2 just white skin.

Natural mating.

Project chicks last year. Silkie/Brahma X Silkie. These are back cross chicks.

Honestly, I'd just go with Brahma X Silkie. Brahmas already have genetics from both Malays, & Giant Cochins. That's what I did, & the result in size was evident from hatch.

I don't like the Naked Necks on Silkies, but I do like the regular naked neck breed. Okay, sounds good. One recommendation I have, is avoid bantam Silkies in your project. You don't want the Recessive Bantam Dwarfism gene in the line.

That's kinda funny. But are you wanting Giant Naked Neck Silkies/Show Girls?, or just Giant Black Silkies?

So far my biggest rooster is alittle over 5lbs, & still growing. The Hens are same size as Game hens. 10lbs is a pretty good start actually.

I got mine as hatching eggs, & a local breeder.

My goal weight is 15lbs, goal height is 3ft for my Giant Silkies. So, I'm using both Brahmas, & Malays. Malays are getting crossed into the bloodline next spring. So, you want 12 - 13lbs?

How large are you wanting to go with your birds? I can help guide you with your project. I've done the skin color sex linking, which was LF Silkie Rooster X Brahma hen.