Bearded
Blue Cream
Silkies
Blue Cream
Silkies
Blue Creams
Blue Creams what are they and where do they come from. Well I guess the best way to explain this color is from the beginning.
Europe has a color called Isabel, it is a diluted Buff from Buff and Lavender (Self Blue) mating. Here in the US George Mihalik made the cross of Buff and Lavender (Self Blue) and he called his breeding Porcelain. George’s desire was a 20% Buff color and 80 % Lavender (Self Blue). The problem comes with the name Porcelain, as Porcelain is already an accepted variety name in the Standards. In order for the Porcelain Silkies to use this term for the official name it must breed the same color as what is already set in the standards, but it does not.
To breed to George’s standard takes many generations and the process gives many possibilities; I can see where several color varieties can be made from the one cross. However I have chosen the path closer to George’s 20/80 giving the creation a more dominate Blue body and Buff highlights in chest, neck, crest, wing shoulders and Saddle of the male. I know this can be done as I have seen females with this coloring and only one male. The male coloring and the breeding of consist reproduction will be the hardest part of the color.
I have talked to several breeders who are also breeding this color and to a couple of breeders who have tried to teach me some genetic factors in order for me to understand the breeding of this cross. The first thing everyone need to know is that Lavender (Self Blue) is a recessive gene and takes one gene on both sides to reproduce the color. It is also a true diluting gene and will change black to Lavender (Self Blue) and red or gold to cream. This however may not happen with only one breeding. Also Buffs have either a Partridge or Wheaten gene underneath its breeding.
Thanks to Sherri Humpherys of Sherri Sugarfields for sharing all her knowledge, pictures and birds. Sherri and I have worked together and putting together a color description that best describes this beautiful color.
Blue Creams what are they and where do they come from. Well I guess the best way to explain this color is from the beginning.
Europe has a color called Isabel, it is a diluted Buff from Buff and Lavender (Self Blue) mating. Here in the US George Mihalik made the cross of Buff and Lavender (Self Blue) and he called his breeding Porcelain. George’s desire was a 20% Buff color and 80 % Lavender (Self Blue). The problem comes with the name Porcelain, as Porcelain is already an accepted variety name in the Standards. In order for the Porcelain Silkies to use this term for the official name it must breed the same color as what is already set in the standards, but it does not.
To breed to George’s standard takes many generations and the process gives many possibilities; I can see where several color varieties can be made from the one cross. However I have chosen the path closer to George’s 20/80 giving the creation a more dominate Blue body and Buff highlights in chest, neck, crest, wing shoulders and Saddle of the male. I know this can be done as I have seen females with this coloring and only one male. The male coloring and the breeding of consist reproduction will be the hardest part of the color.
I have talked to several breeders who are also breeding this color and to a couple of breeders who have tried to teach me some genetic factors in order for me to understand the breeding of this cross. The first thing everyone need to know is that Lavender (Self Blue) is a recessive gene and takes one gene on both sides to reproduce the color. It is also a true diluting gene and will change black to Lavender (Self Blue) and red or gold to cream. This however may not happen with only one breeding. Also Buffs have either a Partridge or Wheaten gene underneath its breeding.
Thanks to Sherri Humpherys of Sherri Sugarfields for sharing all her knowledge, pictures and birds. Sherri and I have worked together and putting together a color description that best describes this beautiful color.