Hello and please help

Bryonie · Post by **Bryonie** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 1:30 pm

Thanks home grow!

Flat Rock Farm · Post by **Flat Rock Farm** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:22 pm

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Bryonie!!

I am not silkie expert but I had similar coloured rooster and they were a cross between a Partridge and a White Silkie, I think it's called Birchen?? I found a picture that looks similar.

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 6:10 pm

Welcome to the group!
He's beautiful whatever he is

Bryonie · Post by **Bryonie** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 6:28 pm

Thank you both and wow, the picture is similar. Never heard of a Birchen. I will have to investigate.

Post by **WLLady** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:48 am

Birchen generally have silver hackles and silver on the wing with a black triangle when folded....

Post by **poultry_admin** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 9:23 am

Welcome to

Sorry, can't add anything useful to solving the mystery, but it's a pretty chicken!

Happy · Post by **Happy** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:02 pm

Hello and welcome! I know ZERO about silkies but he's a cutie :)

Bryonie · Post by **Bryonie** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 1:26 pm

Yes, did some investigating and seems he is most likely a partridge Silkie although his breeder may have been aiming for a birchen perhaps?

kimszoo · Post by **kimszoo** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:04 pm

I'd agree your beautiful little guy is a Partridge, but he's darker than any I've seen

Bryonie · Post by **Bryonie** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:34 pm

Is that good or bad? Anyway, he's loved.