Are these Silkies bearded?

[AmyNina]

Hello. I am buying this trio in a couple of days and have been told they are bearded. Just want to clarify as I have had people tell me they are not bearded or that they are only partially bearded? I live in Australia if that helps, I know different countries have different standards and stuff.
Pic 4 is Mum and Pic 5 is Dad. Sorry for the bad photos, it's all I can get lol

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They look somewhere in between. @Debbie292d can you tell which they are?

 

[Noraaaaa]

Hi! The dad is non-bearded and the mom is bearded. The rooster you are looking at is technically non bearded and the other two are non bearded. These are not show quality if you were planning on doing that!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hello. I am buying this trio in a couple of days and have been told they are bearded. Just want to clarify as I have had people tell me they are not bearded or that they are only partially bearded? I live in Australia if that helps, I know different countries have different standards and stuff.
Pic 4 is Mum and Pic 5 is Dad. Sorry for the bad photos, it's all I can get lol

The two pullets on top are not bearded.

Here's an example of a younger silkie that's bearded. They are evident about a week after hatch, but unknown for a couple of weeks as to how full it will be. Bearding should hide or almost hide their wattles. His bearding isn't full yet here, but he sure has a good one now.

3 months old


Another about 3 months old.




You can breed a bearded to a non-bearded, and you'll end up with some with nice beards, some with degraded/smaller beards, and some with no beards.

If you breed two bearded silkies together, the bearding gene is dominant, and you will get 100% bearded silkies.

In my opinion, they are not any lesser a beautiful silkie if they aren't bearded. It's up to you if you're planning to show or not, or just a personal preference. I think those you've posted are all gorgeous!

 

[Debbie292d]

These are not show quality if you were planning on doing that!

I wouldn't judge their quality just yet. That male could fit in my flock easy! He's awesome! He's bleeding black in his tail, but that while not preferred, is allowed.

 

[Noraaaaa]

I wouldn't judge their quality just yet. That male could fit in my flock easy! He's awesome! He's bleeding black in his tail, but that while not preferred, is allowed.

Okay

 

[Noraaaaa]

@Debbie292d is this bearded? She has amazing other features and I really hope she is. I think she is.

 

[Debbie292d]

@Debbie292d is this bearded? She has amazing other features and I really hope she is. I think she is.View attachment 4004589

I showed you a lot of pictures of bearded silkies in your post. This one is probably one that came from a bearded bred with a non-bearded so hers is way reduced. I would say she has a bit of a beard there though if that's what you are asking.

Which one did you say the judge asked you about the beard, not this one was it?

 

[Noraaaaa]

It was tb

I showed you a lot of pictures of bearded silkies in your post. This one is probably one that came from a bearded bred with a non-bearded so hers is way reduced. I would say she has a bit of a beard there though if that's what you are asking.

Which one did you say the judge asked you about the beard, not this one was it?

This one was the one the judge asked bearded?. It has come in more since then. To get her a breed a small beard to a bearded roo. Also sorry I’m bothering you! I’m super stressed bc I alredy spent a lot on silkies this year!

What about this one?

 

[Debbie292d]

It was tb

This one was the one the judge asked bearded?. It has come in more since then. To get her a breed a small beard to a bearded roo. Also sorry I’m bothering you! I’m super stressed bc I alredy spent a lot on silkies this year!

What about this one?

You're not bothering me. I don't mind helping a bit. I had to learn too from others but it's been years now for me. I'm old, lol.

I think this one the judge questioned has a better beard than the other one. Like I mentioned, you can know at about a week old which ones are bearded, but you really won't know how full their beard will be until they are months older. Thus, this one's is coming in better obviously!