It's not a common fault. I have seen it in sale silkies at shows and at swaps, but it is not common. I had a gray once that had a few feathers on her wing in stead of down. I bought her that way, but she didn't throw the trait. That was back in 2004. I've seen it in partridge but its been a long time.
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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Question on Silkie Feathers
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
From: jajeanpierre <jajeanpierre@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 10:53 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Question on Silkie Feathers
I mean that the primary flight feathers of this Silkie is held together like a normal feather. The bird has a classic flight feather.
My understanding of a Silkie's feather is that the barbicels, the little hooks on the feathers that hold it together, are absent.
Is this just a fault that is seen in Silkies?
Janet
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, CathrynTherese <cathryntherese@...> wrote:
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> You mean shredded wing tips? Or the wing tips are not shredded? Yes there are frizzled silkies, I raise them.
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>  CathrynrainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
My understanding of a Silkie's feather is that the barbicels, the little hooks on the feathers that hold it together, are absent.
Is this just a fault that is seen in Silkies?
Janet
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, CathrynTherese <cathryntherese@...> wrote:
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> You mean shredded wing tips? Or the wing tips are not shredded? Yes there are frizzled silkies, I raise them.
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>  CathrynrainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
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