Settie Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Hi, I am just putting a trio of white silkies in a pen to breed. I also have a lovely black silkie hen and was wondering what colour a cross between a White silkie cockerel and a black silkie hen would produce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Depends on the genetics of the pair...if your cockerel has black in his ancestary you are likely to get more black chicks..likewise if you hen has white in her more white..best bet...try it and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 It depends on what the White is genetically hiding I think The default from many cross colour matings tends to be black offspring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not enough chickens Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 you cant tell untill they hatch i had, blue girls and ginger boy (silkies) and ended up with black, gold ,blue and partridge babys lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I've just hatched some white silkies so bet there is a boy or two in there. I have two black silkies and a red one so when he grows up was going to put them in together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
