First time silkie owner- anyone help me with what colors they are?

[Sheridan89]

Any help would be appreciated, and my daughter wants to do 4-h do any of these birds have potential for showing? We love them either way, but we raise seramas and turken so silkies are a whole new world for me lol.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

The only ones I know are the red one and blue one. I think the blue one is the only one thats show quality.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

@LynnaePB @LadiesAndJane

 

[Sheridan89]

Is red also called buff? I chose a couple that I had never seen the colors in silkies- and I’m a person like non traditional or different things lol.

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

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Any help would be appreciated, and my daughter wants to do 4-h do any of these birds have potential for showing? We love them either way, but we raise seramas and turken so silkies are a whole new world for me lol.

1) Partridge
2) Red
3) Looks to be darkish blue
4) Partridge or buff. Can't tell but I think I see blue streaks so maybe partridge?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

For show quality you especially need to look at their feet they should have five toes on each foot and there should be good spacing between the fourth and fifth toe they should not be fused. They should have correct combs. Usually they are showed by their color, though they usually have separate category for mixed colored birds. Looks like the first few are Partridge in color than there is a red one and a blue one and the last one is also Partridge. Looks like a blue Partridge.
From what I can tell the blue one looks like your best bet for showing. Check the feet and the comb! Good luck with your birds.

 

[ThinMintTheChicken]

Is red also called buff? I chose a couple that I had never seen the colors in silkies- and I’m a person like non traditional or different things lol.

No, i'm pretty sure its two different colors

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Is red also called buff? I chose a couple that I had never seen the colors in silkies- and I’m a person like non traditional or different things lol.

Red is darker that buff I think.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Yes red and buff are two different colors. Your boy looks like a red. Red is not a recognized color in Silkies yet.
He is handsome but he also has a single comb which would be considered a fault in a show.

 

[Sheridan89]

1) Partridge
2) Red
3) Looks to be darkish blue
4) Partridge or buff. Can't tell but I think I see blue streaks so maybe partridge?

Thank you! So from what you can tell these are all normal colors for silkies- sorry but I love any knowledge I can get