STRIPPER ~ Silkie ~ SHOWGIRL Breeding question???

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Post by Robbie » Mon May 16, 2016 9:07 am

Leg feathering and feather stubs are due to completely different genes, naked neck has nothing to do with it. It's tough to get rid of leg feathering, because there are a number of genes and expressions. You'd have to start with an outcross to a breed that has no leg feathers or stubs. But it can be done, the Germans have a breed of Langshan that has no leg feathers (Mind you to me it doesn't look like much like a Croad Langshan either...)
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Post by Jaye » Mon May 16, 2016 9:28 am

Thanks for the explanation, Robbie. That makes sense.
My objective would be to keep most of the characteristics of a Silkie, i.e., fluffy feathering everywhere except on the legs, expressive eyes, big personality, good layer, broody tendency for a self-sustaining flock, ... but that's not my current reality. It's fun to dream though. ;-)
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Post by thegawd » Mon May 16, 2016 9:43 am

Killerbunny wrote:QR_BBPOST Al, perhaps we could sticky that chart?

Stickied!

Great looking bird FF!
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Post by Robbie » Mon May 16, 2016 11:42 am

Jaye wrote:QR_BBPOST Thanks for the explanation, Robbie. That makes sense.
My objective would be to keep most of the characteristics of a Silkie, i.e., fluffy feathering everywhere except on the legs, expressive eyes, big personality, good layer, broody tendency for a self-sustaining flock, ... but that's not my current reality. It's fun to dream though. ;-)
There are a lot of breeds that I like, except for the feathered legs. I'd probably have them except for the feathering. The only breed that has feathered legs that makes "sense" from a practical perspective to me is the Pavlov, which has unique feathering, more like a grouse than a chicken. The feathers are tight to the leg, dense but short, and the toes are mostly bare.
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Post by Jaye » Mon May 16, 2016 12:09 pm

Pavlov? That's one I haven't heard of until now. I imagine they are difficult to find.
I am the same about breeds with feathered legs: like a lot of things about most of them - except the feathered legs. Not because of the way they look, but because they can be higher maintenance birds.
Oops - apologies to PP ... I just realized that I hijacked your thread.
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Post by kenya » Mon May 16, 2016 3:02 pm

Fairsing farm wrote:QR_BBPOST Hi Yvette here is the non bow tied showgirl I was telling you about
She is beautiful!!!
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Post by Chasinthedream » Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:58 pm

Shoot! I saw the headline and had to have a peak.
No strippers or showgirls here.
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Post by Poultryprincess » Thu Jun 09, 2016 1:18 pm

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