Color of Male and Female Buff Silkie

COMB, FACE, WATTLES;  Deep Mulberry, BEAK;  Slaty Blue,

EYES;  Black, EAR LOBES;  Turquoise Blue, SHANKS & TOES;  Slaty Blue,

nails; horn; plumage, same as lower thighs.

BUFF PLUMAGE

COLOR OF MALE

PLUMAGE:   Entire surface, an even shade of intense, golden buff free from shaftiness, mealiness, cloudiness or mottled appearance.  Head, neck, hackle, back, saddle, sickles, and wing bow--richly glossed, intense, golden buff.

UNDERCOLOR:  Similar to basic surface color, free from mealiness or any foreign color.

COLOR OF FEMALE

PLUMAGE:  Entire surface, an even shade of intense, golden buff, free from shafting, mealiness, cloudiness or mottled appearance.  Head, neck and hackle--slightly glossed intense golden buff.

Any deviation other than orange cast to be considered a variation--Dark brown to black peppering in tail or wings--Gray feathers in various sections of plumage--Mealiness in surface color and undercolor--Reddish lemon and/or light yellow surface color--White in undercolor--White or pale feather shafts, from base to well up feather, especially in main tail, primaries and secondaries