What does a grey silkie look like?

[Donna McCormick]

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I'm glad to see someone finally gets it and has read the standard for grays. Seems lately I have read many comments on how they would like them to look instead of how they are supposed to look. If you put the time and energy in to the breeding of grays, you CAN get the color correctly. It is like anything else worth doing correctly, there is no quick fixes on any color. You have to plan, work, experiment and do a heck of a lot of selective breeding. I am very glad that many have taken an interest in the breeding of the grays, it is almost a lost variety. Anything worth doing does not come easy, especially in breeding for proper color. One step back, two steps forward. I have attached photos of some sisters hatched in early 2011 that do not have penciling in the wings. Not silver partridge, but chinchilla gray.

 

[friedeggs]

pencilleds, thats right. LOL I've had them. Do you know what I call them? FAKE grays. Because they are.
No pencilling, thats right. not in the SOP.

Miss Donna.... lol, I posted somewhere else.... lol I didnt know it should be here.

Do you want me to post your boys? you probably got that covered Those wanting to see real non auto reds would really see something special.

 

[friedeggs]

Judy,
just went back and read the beginning of the thread. Saw you posted another Donna beauty. Arent her birds sexy. Excellent type then beautiful color poured over them the whole package.
Thanks for posting sop!

 

[melloladies]

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I'm glad to see someone finally gets it and has read the standard for grays. Seems lately I have read many comments on how they would like them to look instead of how they are supposed to look. If you put the time and energy in to the breeding of grays, you CAN get the color correctly. It is like anything else worth doing correctly, there is no quick fixes on any color. You have to plan, work, experiment and do a heck of a lot of selective breeding. I am very glad that many have taken an interest in the breeding of the grays, it is almost a lost variety. Anything worth doing does not come easy, especially in breeding for proper color. One step back, two steps forward. I have attached photos of two gray sisters hatched in early 2011 that do not have penciling in the wings. Not silver partridge, but chinchilla gray.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_8251.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25578_100_7651.jpg

Always nice to see "the" experts in any subject! Thank you for the work that you do!

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

WOW!!! After looking for some pics I cant find seem to find one of a roo that meets the sop.. Here's my lil cutie only 8 months he hasn't gotten in his saddle feathers he has some more growing to do. Wish he had a girl friend

So far he hasn't gotten any red or gold in his feathering..

I couldn't resist this one he was jumping up trying to eat my camera cord

 

[Donna McCormick]

Some 2010 Cockerels

 

[Donna McCormick]

Some 2011 Cockerels

 

[Donna McCormick]

And one of my adult breeding cocks

 

[chickendales]

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just got me rooster looks like male on the top

 

[chickendales]

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i love him my freind has male like him im waiting for some chicks she only got one hen so she dosent sell much but i did get nice cockerl